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Synonyms for choose
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, selectAntonyms:
cast away, cast out, decline, disclaim, dismiss, leave, refuse, reject, repudiate, throw asidePreposition:
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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Princeton's WordNet
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, removechoose, 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"
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"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
chooseverb
Synonyms:
select, elect, prefer, cull, pick, pick out, single out, fix upon, pitch upon, catch at, make choice of
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#26 | have | |
#77 | get | |
#94 | click | |
#132 | make | |
#180 | read | |
#183 | need | |
#246 | take | |
#342 | guide | |
#422 | press | |
#424 | learn | |
#438 | point | |
#453 | select | |
#508 | study | |
#677 | film | |
#737 | drive | |
#749 | ask | |
#783 | direct | |
#867 | subscribe | |
#868 | submit | |
#892 | choose | |
#1076 | selection | |
#1152 | appropriate | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1178 | choice | |
#1204 | contract | |
#1274 | deal | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1392 | selected | |
#1425 | bring | |
#1528 | consider | |
#1539 | require | |
#1570 | pack | |
#1637 | rent | |
#1651 | remove | |
#1829 | demand | |
#1893 | accept | |
#2022 | claim | |
#2096 | pick | |
#2197 | hire | |
#2291 | fill | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2505 | train | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2700 | contain | |
#2751 | aim | |
#2915 | spot | |
#3354 | assume | |
#3402 | exact | |
#3519 | chosen | |
#3568 | decide | |
#3743 | choices | |
#3789 | charter | |
#3884 | strike | |
#4128 | lease | |
#4226 | picks | |
#4351 | prefer | |
#4730 | recognize | |
#5169 | choosing | |
#5175 | shoot | |
#5419 | involve | |
#5455 | favor | |
#5639 | adopt | |
#5841 | opt | |
#5968 | selecting | |
#6220 | engage | |
#6469 | chose | |
#6810 | acquire | |
#6821 | admit | |
#9193 | elect | |
#9808 | favour | |
#10269 | distinguish | |
#10524 | withdraw | |
#12168 | recognise | |
#12977 | convey | |
#13220 | chooses | |
#13640 | consume | |
#15899 | occupy | |
#26968 | discern | |
#39203 | necessitate | |
#41879 | cull | |
#48394 | postulate | |
#48993 | ingest |
How to use choose in a sentence?
Well, first I was like, 'Umm, we need to talk,' and then we talked and I was fine. I was like, 'Look, I'm not mad at you but you need to choose your words more carefully next time,'.
If customers are coming in at a different time we have to be there at a different time. We will not last very long if we don't do that, at the same time ... associates have the option to choose what hours they want and see if they are available.
I really think it is not a desirable thing for a president to comment so explicitly on The 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.
To choose to forgive those that caused Pierre's death. What will it help to accuse? Will it bring Pierre back? We choose to let it go.
There are three women up here who have fought pretty hard for a woman's right to choose.
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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