What does “choose” mean?
- 1
verbto decide which one you want from a group of things or people
It took her ages to choose a dress.
- 2
verbto decide to do something
He chose to stay at home.
Choose at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /tʃuz/ · CHOOZ
- Forms
- chose, chosen
How to use “choose” correctly
Don’t confuse “choose” (present, CHOOZ) with “chose” (past, CHOHZ).
Common phrases with “choose”
- choose between
- choose from
- choose to do sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- pick
- select
Word family
“choose” is on these word lists
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