choose
verb OPAL S
/tʃuːz/
/tʃuːz/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they choose | /tʃuːz/ /tʃuːz/ |
| he / she / it chooses | /ˈtʃuːzɪz/ /ˈtʃuːzɪz/ |
| past simple chose | /tʃəʊz/ /tʃəʊz/ |
| past participle chosen | /ˈtʃəʊzn/ /ˈtʃəʊzn/ |
| -ing form choosing | /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
- You choose—I can't decide.
- choose between A and/or B She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.
- choose something Sarah chose her words carefully.
- It depends which career path you choose.
- There are several different options you can choose.
- This site has been chosen for the new school.
- choose A from B We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates.
- There are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
- choose A over B The children chose milk over juice.
- choose somebody/something as/for something He chose banking as a career.
- We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson.
- choose whether, what, etc… You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.
- choose to do something We chose to go by train.
- They chose to ignore my advice.
- choose somebody to be/do something We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson.
Homophones chews | choosechews choose/tʃuːz//tʃuːz/- chews verb (third person of chew)
- She chews her lip thoughtfully before replying.
- choose verb
- The magazine will choose six young designers.
Synonyms choosechoose- select
- pick
- decide
- opt
- go for
- choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available:
- You choose—I can’t decide.
- select [often passive] to choose somebody/something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things:
- He was selected for the team.
- a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
- pick (rather informal) to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things:
- She picked the best cake for herself.
- decide to choose between two or more possibilities:
- We’re still trying to decide on a venue.
- opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action:
- After graduating she opted for a career in music.
- After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.
- go for something (rather informal) to choose something:
- I think I’ll go for the fruit salad.
- to choose/decide between A and/or B
- to choose/select/pick A from B
- to opt/go for somebody/something
- to choose/decide/opt to do something
- to choose/select/pick somebody/something carefully/at random
- randomly chosen/selected/picked
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa1- She had to choose between giving up her job and hiring a nanny.
- There are several different models to choose from.
- They can choose freely from a wide range of courses.
- You are free to choose whichever courses you want to take.
- I chose a seat by the hot fire.
- There are many styles to choose from.
- I feel I've chosen the right path.
- Many companies are likely to choose this option.
- They told him to accept the new regulation or get out, and he chose the latter.
- Have they chosen a name for the baby yet?
- a representative chosen by the students in each group
- I chose my words carefully.
- Voters will choose their favourite candidate.
- He chose Judy as his deputy.
- He chose Judy to be his deputy.
- They were chosen for their leadership skills.
- Soya oil was chosen because of its low cost.
- The village was chosen from among four possible sites.
- He has the freedom to choose his own projects.
- There aren't many options to choose from.
- She was forced to choose between her two parents.
- Lucy got to choose which restaurant we went to.
- a randomly/carefully chosen sample of teenagers
- your chosen profession/career
- Children should choose what they eat, not have someone else decide for them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- wisely
- freely
- …
- be able to
- be free to
- can
- …
- between
- from
- pick and choose
- [intransitive, transitive] to prefer or decide to do something
- Employees can retire at 60 if they choose.
- choose to do something Many people choose not to marry.
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa1- With practice, you can consciously choose not to react in a stressed way.
- We deliberately chose to stay in a cheap non-western hotel.
- I am going to remain here for as long as I choose.
- The government chose to ignore the matter altogether.
- They chose to remain anonymous.
- Many artists choose to live in this part of town.
- She chose to use a different name.
- They have the right to choose whether or not to vote.
see also choice
Word OriginOld English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Idioms
pick and choose
- to choose only those things that you like or want very much
- You have to take any job you can get—you can't pick and choose.
there is nothing/not much/little to choose between A and B
- there is very little difference between two or more things or people