Choose Chose Chosen I Tʃuːz Words Carefully Decide

• you choose—i can't decide.
• she had to choose between staying in the uk or going home.
• sarah chose her words carefully.
• it depends which career path you choose.

choose

Verb Forms

1. to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
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• You choose—I can't decide.
• She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.
• 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.
• We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates.
• There are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
• The children chose milk over juice.
• He chose banking as a career.
• We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson.
• You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.
• We chose to go by train.
• They chose to ignore my advice.
• We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson.

Extra Examples

• 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.
2. to prefer or decide to do something
• Employees can retire at 60 if they choose.
• Many people choose not to marry.

Extra Examples

• 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.
3. 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.
4. there is very little difference between two or more things or people

Word Origin

• Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.