choose

Pronunciation

• enPR: cho͞oz, IPA ^(key): /tʃuːz/
• SAMPA: /tSu:z/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: chews

Verb

Plain form choose

Third-person singular chooses

Past tense chose

Past participle chosen

Present participle choosing

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you choose a thing, you decide you want it and not something else.
   • Synonyms: want, take, pick, wish, decide and select
   • Antonym: reject

   The manager and coaches will choose the starting line-up.

   Rafferty always chooses those with the best skills.

   Flanagan chose Tom and Jerry as first and third basemen.

   All those men chosen for this year's team will report tomorrow night.

   Are you choosing to leave the team, or is someone forcing you to quit?

Related words

• unchosen
• choosy
• choice