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Definitions for Choose

[1] to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
[2] to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election.
[3] to want; desire: I choose moving to the city.
[4] (especially in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something: I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first.
[5] to make a choice, or select from two or more possibilities: Accepted by several colleges, the boy chose carefully.
[6] to be inclined: You may stay here, if you choose.
[7] (especially in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something: Let's choose to see who bats first.
[8] choose up , to select (players) for a contest or game: The kids chose up sides for the game. to select players for a contest or game: We have to choose up before we can play.
[9] cannot choose but , cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to: He cannot choose but obey.
[10] to select (a person, thing, course of action, etc) from a number of alternatives
[11] (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to consider it desirable or proper I don't choose to read that book
[12] (intr) to like; please you may stand if you choose
[13] cannot choose but to be obliged to we cannot choose but vote for him
[14] nothing to choose between or little to choose between (of two people or objects) almost equal

Words related to Choose

appoint, elect, name, want, cast, adopt, prefer, accept, favor, embrace, take, determine, judge, love, designate, sort, desire, predestine, tap, separate

Words nearby Choose

chook chaser, chook raffle, choom, choon, choora, choose, choose up, choosy, chop, chop chop, chop mark

Origin of Choose

before 1000; Middle English chosen, chēsen, Old English cēosan; cognate with Gothic kiusan, Old High German kiosan (German kiesen ); akin to Greek geúesthai to enjoy, Latin gustāre to taste (see gusto)

Words that may be confused with Choose

chews, choose

Other words from Choose

choos·a·ble , adjective
choos·er , noun
pre·choose , verb (used with object), pre·chose, pre·cho·sen, pre·choos·ing.
re·choose , verb, re·chose, re·cho·sen, re·choos·ing.
un·choos·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Choose

Old English ceosan; related to Old Norse kjōsa, Old High German kiosan

Synonyms for Choose

accept, adopt, appoint, cast, designate, determine, elect, embrace, favor, judge, love, name, prefer, single out, take, want, co-opt, crave, cull, desire, espouse, excerpt, extract, fancy, finger, glean, predestine, separate, slot, sort, tag, tap, weigh, will, winnow, wish, call for, commit oneself, decide on, discriminate between, draw lots, feel disposed to, fix on, make choice, make decision, make up one's mind, opt for, see fit, set aside, settle upon, sift out, tab, take up, wish for