Synonyms for CHOOSE
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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, choose, 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, choose, 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. chooseverb

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

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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. Janet Yellen.Before he:

   I really think it is not a desirable thing for a president to comment so explicitly on Fed policy, obviously, presidents can speak out if they choose to and give their opinions about policy, there's no law against that, but I don't think it's wise and I do think the Fed has a strong reputation for acting in an independent and non-political way and I would not like to see that reputation damaged.

2. Zippy Duvall:

   A piece of equipment is a major investment, farmers must have the freedom to choose where equipment is repaired, or to repair it themselves, to help control costs.

3. Jessica Salerno:

   Hollywood needs to take these steps because it normalizes something that a lot of the world still shies away from, this could show kids that they don't have to be scared. No matter what they choose to be, they can still be a hero.

4. Reality TV star Josh Duggar:

   As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose to our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example, i humbly ask for your forgiveness.

5. Alex Krist:

   When we looked at the evidence now, we found that a few men who choose to be screened will benefit from screening. About one in 1,000 won't die from prostate cancer, and about three in 1,000 won't get metastatic disease, but we also know that many more men will get harmed( from screening). About 240 will have a high PSA, and only about 100 of these will actually be diagnosed with prostate cancer.