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choose

verb

ˈchüz How to pronounce choose (audio)
chose ˈchōz How to pronounce choose (audio) ; chosen ˈchō-zᵊn How to pronounce choose (audio) ; choosing ˈchü-ziŋ How to pronounce choose (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to select freely and after consideration
choose a career
b
: to decide on especially by vote : elect
chose her as captain
2
a
: to have a preference for
choose one car over another
b
: decide
chose to go by train

intransitive verb

1
: to make a selection
finding it hard to choose
2
: to take an alternative
—used after cannot and usually followed by but
when earth is so kind, men cannot choose but be happy J. A. Froude
chooser
ˈchü-zər How to pronounce choose (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Each year thousands of college students choose volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations. Edward M. Kennedy, Time, 22 Sept. 2008 I had been invited to choose certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip … Alice Adams, "Why I Write," in The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters,  1987 … as an instructor at New York University he chose to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive … William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't choose to waste my time at it. Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 The political party chose a leader. They chose her as the team captain. We've chosen a different time to go. He was chosen because he's qualified for the job. She was chosen from a long list of people. He chose his words carefully. Which shirt would you choose? How do I choose when there's so much available? Let everyone choose for themselves. You can choose from among a number of alternatives. See More
Recent Examples on the Web People can choose a personality, celebrity or athlete to send the personalized message by filling out details in an online-request form. Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Businesses and venues can choose to implement their own mask requirement. Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Unlike more comprehensive immigration reform, which would require congressional action, the executive branch can choose to grant TPS unilaterally. Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 Users can choose their own adventure, of sorts, by examining highlights, data and statistics – all available at the click of a Fire stick while the game is in play. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 Amid a string of mysterious killings in Seattle, Bella is forced to choose between her relationship with Edward and her friendship with Jacob, a choice that could reignite a longstanding feud between vampires and werewolves. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 13 Sep. 2022 Just bring your iPhone close to your iPad and choose your kids' account. Julian Chokkattu Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati Bengals fans with tickets to the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship Presented by P&G weren't forced to choose between watching the game or attending the tournament Sunday. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2022 That effectively forced local parties to choose parliamentary candidates from lists with a bigger proportion of female, Black and minority ethnic backgrounds. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chosen, from Old English cēosan; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose, Latin gustare to taste

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of choose was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing choose

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