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Definitions for Choosing
[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 Choosing
choosedeciding, culling, choice, election, option, selection
Words nearby Choosing
choosechook chaser, chook raffle, choom, choon, choora, choose, choose up, choosy, chop, chop chop, chop mark
Origin of Choosing
ebefore 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 Choosing
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, choosechews, choose
Other words from Choosing
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 Choosing
eOld English ceosan; related to Old Norse kjōsa, Old High German kiosan
Synonyms for Choosing
culling, deciding, electing, picking, separating, choice, election, exercising judgment, making a choice, making up one's mind, option, selection