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W1S1 [tʃu:z] v past tense chose [tʃəuz US tʃouz] past participle chosen [ˈtʃəuzən US ˈtʃou-]
[I and T]
[: Old English; Origin: ceosan]
1.) to decide which one of a number of things or people you want
→↑choice
▪ It took us ages to choose a new carpet.
▪ A panel of six judges will choose the winner.
▪ He chose his words carefully as he spoke.
▪ I don't mind which one we have - you choose.
choose between
▪ For pudding we could choose between strawberry ice cream and apple tart.
choose from
▪ You can choose from a wide range of vehicles.
choose to do sth
▪ I chose to learn German rather than French.
choose sb/sth to do sth
▪ They chose Donald to be their leader.
choose sb/sth as sth
▪ The company has chosen London as its base.
choose sb/sth for sth
▪ Why did you choose me for the job?
2.) to decide to do something because that is what you prefer to do
choose to do sth
▪ I chose to ignore his advice.
▪ You can, if you choose, invest your money in the stock market.
3.) there is little/nothing to choose between sth
used when you think that two or more things are equally good and you cannot decide which is better
▪ There was little to choose between the two candidates.
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WORD FOCUS: choose
similar words: select, pick, appoint, nominate, go for, plump for, opt for
See also: choice1 , selection, preference
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • choose — [ tʃuz ] (past tense chose [ tʃouz ] ; past participle chosen [ tʃouzn ] ) verb intransitive or transitive *** to decide which you want from a number of people or things: Do you feel that you chose the wrong career? choose from: There is a huge… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • choose — (v.) O.E. ceosan choose, taste, try (class II strong verb; past tense ceas, pp. coren), from P.Gmc. *keusanan (Cf. O.Fris. kiasa, O.S. kiosan, Du. kiezen, O.H.G. kiosan, Ger. kiesen, O.N. kjosa, Goth. kiusan choose ), from PIE root …   Etymology dictionary

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