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adopt, cherry-pick, cull, designate, desire, elect, espouse, fix on, opt for, pick, predestine, prefer, see fit, select, settle upon, single out, take, wish  
  
Antonyms     
   decline, dismiss, exclude, forgo, leave, refuse, reject, throw aside  

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choose

     ( chooses    3rd person present)   ( choosing    present participle)   ( chose    past tense)   ( chosen    past participle  )

1       verb   If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.  
(=select)  

They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections…      V n  
This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam…      V n to-inf  
There are several patchwork cushions to choose from…      V from/between n  
Houston was chosen as the site for the convention…      be V-ed as n  
He did well in his chosen profession.      V-ed, Also V n as n, V  

2       verb   If you chooseto do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right.  
They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it…      V to-inf  
You can just take out the interest each year, if you choose.      V  

3    If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable.  
  (mainly BRIT)  

little to choose between/nothing to choose between      phrase   v-link PHR  
There is very little to choose between the world’s top tennis players.     

4    The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair.  

the chosen few/a chosen few/someone’s chosen      phrase  
(=elite)  

Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.     

5   
  
  to pick and choose  

  
  pick  

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play it safe

v.

avoid or at least minimize risks ; choose the safest way in case of doubt

to be on the safe side ; play safe

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basis delegate

n.

(#BD) In humanocracy, a revocable delegate member of a group of 25 delegators, chosen and controlled by them. 25 basis delegates can choose a council delegate.

Anarchists in Spain have chosen basis delegates in 1936. Similar delegates have been chosen during many struggles of the people : shop stewards in UK, revocable delegates in Italy during the 70th.

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council delegate

n.

(#CD) In humanocracy, a revocable delegate member of a group of 25 basis delegates, chosen and controlled by them. 25 council delegates can choose a deputy-delegate.

be caught between two stools

id.

find it difficult to choose between two alternatives ; feel torn between two situations

Rosalie loved Cesar and David both equally, for different reasons, and was caught between two stools

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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

  1. choose

    Prefer indicates a state of desire and approval; choose, an act of will. Prudence or generosity may lead one to choose what he does not prefer. Select implies a careful consideration of the reasons for preference and choice. Among objects so nearly alike that we have no reason to prefer any one to another we may simply choose the nearest, but we could not be said to select it. Aside from theology, elect is popularly confined to the political sense; as, a free people elect their own rulers. Cull, from the Latin colligere, commonly means to collect, as well as to select. In a garden we cull the choicest flowers.

    Synonyms:
    cull, elect, pick, pick out, prefer, select

    Antonyms:
    cast away, cast out, decline, disclaim, dismiss, leave, refuse, reject, repudiate, throw aside

    Preposition:
    Choose from or from among the number; choose out of the army; choose between (or betwixt) two; among many; choose for the purpose.

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  1. choose

    Synonyms:
    select, elect, prefer, appropriate, adopt, cull, pick out

    Antonyms:
    leave, dismiss, reject, refuse, disclaim, repudiate, ignore, decline

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  1. choose, take, select, pick outverb

    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

    «Take any one of these cards»; «Choose a good husband for your daughter»; «She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her»

    Synonyms:
    take on, demand, rent, take in, distinguish, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, acquire, read, involve, make, lease, guide, engage, lead, hire, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, train, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, adopt, subscribe to, deal, take aim, spot, postulate, claim, ingest, hold, carry, contract, aim, tell apart, require, fill, film, prefer, charter, drive, make out, direct, discern, recognize, ask, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, opt, recognise, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove

  2. choose, prefer, optverb

    select as an alternative over another

    «I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant»; «She opted for the job on the East coast»

    Synonyms:
    take, select, prefer, opt, favor, favour, pick out

  3. chooseverb

    see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

    «She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam»

    Synonyms:
    select, pick out, take, prefer, opt

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  1. chooseverb

    Synonyms:
    select, elect, prefer, cull, pick, pick out, single out, fix upon, pitch upon, catch at, make choice of

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  1. List of paraphrases for «choose»:

    select, elect, choosing, pick, opt, choice, selecting, decide, press, click, selection, choices, chose, selected, chosen, chooses, point, picks

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  1. Sang-sun Yi:

    I chose not to choose life

  2. Kellyanne Conway:

    Reasonable people disagree about the Constitution every single day, and I choose, because I’m in a position to do so, to give my advice and opinion to the President privately.

  3. Rosalind Osgood:

    I have to choose people. They are priority, and whatever the consequence is for loving and caring about people and wanting them not to be impacted and killed by a pandemic or have their life negatively impacted by a pandemic is a price that I’m willing to pay.

  4. Matteo Salvini:

    I am ready to challenge Renzi tomorrow morning. Voters who choose the League are choosing a movement with courage which I think will govern Italy.

  5. Eva Longoria:

    We’re facing a moral crisis in our country, and we chose to use this moment to raise our voices, and speak up, integrity starts with looking in the mirror and this letter calls on everyone, not just The Latinx community, to choose humanity and decency over hate and violence.


Translations for choose

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  • kiesAfrikaans
  • اختارArabic
  • seçməkAzerbaijani
  • выбіра́ць, вы́брацьBelarusian
  • подби́рам, избирам, решавамBulgarian
  • নির্বাচন করাBengali
  • escollir, triar, elegirCatalan, Valencian
  • volit, zvolit, vyvolit, vybírat, rozhodnout se, zvolit si, vybratCzech
  • ethol, dewisWelsh
  • udvælge, kåre, vælge, foretrække, have lyst, finde for godtDanish
  • wählen, entscheiden, auswählenGerman
  • εκλέγω, διαλέγωGreek
  • elektiEsperanto
  • elegir, escogerSpanish
  • valimaEstonian
  • aukeratuBasque
  • گزیدن, برگزیدن, انتخاب کردنPersian
  • valita, [[päättää]] [[tehdä]]Finnish
  • choisir, élire, déciderFrench
  • roghnaighIrish
  • taghScottish Gaelic
  • elixir, escollerGalician
  • בחרHebrew
  • चुननाHindi
  • chwaziHaitian Creole
  • megválaszt, választ, kiválasztHungarian
  • ընտրելArmenian
  • pilih, memilihIndonesian
  • veljaIcelandic
  • decidere, scegliere, eleggere, selezionareItalian
  • 選ぶJapanese
  • ამორჩევაGeorgian
  • таңдауKazakh
  • 고르다, 선택하다Korean
  • тандооKyrgyz
  • lego, ēligo, dīligoLatin
  • ເລືອກLao
  • pasirinktiLithuanian
  • atlasīt, izvēlētiesLatvian
  • whiriMāori
  • и́збираMacedonian
  • сонгохMongolian
  • pilihMalay
  • talla’, ħatar, iddeċieda, għażelMaltese
  • ရွေးBurmese
  • velgeNorwegian
  • kiezen, uitkiezen, verkiezenDutch
  • wybierać, wybraćPolish
  • escolherPortuguese
  • akllayQuechua
  • vrea, prefera, alegeRomanian
  • вы́брать, взять, выбира́ть, реша́ть, реши́ть, избира́ть, избра́тьRussian
  • izabrati, odabrati, одлучити, одабрати, изабрати, odlučitiSerbo-Croatian
  • තෝරා ගන්නවාSinhala, Sinhalese
  • vyberať, vybraťSlovak
  • izvoliti, izbratiSlovene
  • zgjedhAlbanian
  • väljaSwedish
  • газиданTajik
  • เลือก, คัดเลือกThai
  • saýlamak, seçmekTurkmen
  • piliTagalog
  • seçmekTurkish
  • сайларгаTatar
  • ви́брати, вибира́тиUkrainian
  • چنناUrdu
  • tanlamoqUzbek
  • chọn, lựa chọn, kén chọnVietnamese
  • קלײַבן, אויסקלײַבןYiddish

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  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
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  • 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

On this page you’ll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to choose, such as: accept, adopt, appoint, cast, designate, and determine.

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WORDS RELATED TO CHOOSE

  • choose
  • foster
  • naturalize
  • pick
  • raise
  • select
  • take in
  • accredit
  • allot
  • assign
  • choose
  • command
  • commission
  • decree
  • delegate
  • designate
  • determine
  • direct
  • elect
  • enjoin
  • establish
  • finger
  • fix
  • install
  • name
  • nominate
  • ordain
  • select
  • set
  • settle
  • tap
  • allot
  • appoint
  • arrange
  • assign
  • blueprint
  • chart
  • choose
  • decide upon
  • delegate
  • design
  • designate
  • detail
  • determine
  • devise
  • give parts
  • name
  • pick
  • plan
  • project
  • aspire to
  • begrudge
  • choose
  • crave
  • desiderate
  • envy
  • fancy
  • hanker for
  • have eye on
  • have hots for
  • itch for
  • long for
  • lust after
  • spoil for
  • thirst for
  • want
  • wish for
  • yearn for
  • yen for
  • aspire to
  • begrudged
  • chose
  • craved
  • desiderated
  • envied
  • fancied
  • had eye on
  • had hots for
  • hanker for
  • itched for
  • long for
  • lust after
  • spoil for
  • thirst for
  • wanted
  • wished for
  • yearned for
  • yen for
  • choose
  • discriminate
  • elect
  • extract
  • glean
  • mark
  • opt for
  • optate
  • pluck
  • prefer
  • select
  • sift
  • single out
  • take
  • thin
  • thin out
  • winnow

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Phrases with Choose

Things Choose often describes

  • choose set

  • choose genre

  • choose comic

  • choose mystery

  • choose shadow

  • choose plotline

  • choose oersted

  • choose rush

  • choose spy

  • choose rant

How Choose often is described

  • good choose

  • dark choose

  • few choose

  • typical choose

  • big choose

  • contradictory choose

  • random choose

  • dual choose

  • illustrated choose

  • single choose

Choose is the first word in phrase

  • choose goose

  • choose format

  • choose scenario

  • choose button

  • choose section

  • choose going

  • choose begins

  • choose cinder

  • choose wisely

Choose is the last word in phrase

  • priest choose

  • donors choose

  • jet choose

  • protagonist choose

  • barney choose

  • boss choose

  • fire choose

  • neutral choose

  • howling choose

  • grief choose

  • Определения слова choose

    • выбирать

Синонимы к слову choose

    • decide
    • decide on
    • desire
    • elect
    • go for
    • indicate
    • opt
    • pick
    • pick out
    • point out
    • prefer
    • select
    • take
    • vote for
    • want
    • wish

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