choose

verb
cho͞oz

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

Example

“I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl.”

Other meanings

To decide to act in a certain way.
“I chose to walk to work today.”
To prefer; to wish; to desire.

Synonyms

take
select
pick out

Example sentences

“Can I choose where to receive treatment?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Choose a random spot on the map.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I don't want to have to choose.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "ċēosan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “choose” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.