choose
verb [I or T] /tʃuːz/ (chose, chosen)Definition
A1 to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities: She had to choose between the two men in her life. Danny, come here and choose your ice cream. He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe. [+ question word] It's difficult choosing where to live. [+ two objects] I've chosen Luis a present/I've chosen a present for Luis. Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain. [+ obj + to infinitive ] The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager.Taking and choosing choose to do sth B1 to decide to do something: Katie chose (= decided) to stay away from work that day. little/not much to choose between › When there is little to choose between two or more things, they are (all) very similar.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of choose verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (CHOOSE)
- adopted adjective (COUNTRY)
- adoption noun (CHOOSING)
- appoint verb (DATE)
- be between the devil and the deep blue sea idiom
- draw sth off phrasal verb
- easy option noun
- either-or adjective
- empanel verb
- go for sth phrasal verb (CHOOSE)
- go off with sth phrasal verb
- pick noun (CHOICE)
- pick sb/sth off phrasal verb (TAKE THE BEST)
- pick verb (CHOOSE)
- picker noun (CHOOSE)
- plump for sth/sb phrasal verb
- select verb
- well chosen adjective
- you name it idiom
- you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance idiom
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