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choose

verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

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verb

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

    “Take any one of these cards”

verb

  1. select as an alternative over another

    “I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant”

verb

  1. 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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Example Sentences

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
I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
She opted for the job on the East coast
She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam

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