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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Choose \Choose\, v. t. [imp. Chose; p. p. Chosen, Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Choosing.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ce['o]san; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kj[=o]sa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. ?, Skr. jush to enjoy. [root]46. Cf. Choice, 2d Gust.] 1. To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils. [1913 Webster] Choose me for a humble friend. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To wish; to desire; to prefer. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] To choose sides. See under Side. Syn: Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow. Usage: To Choose, Prefer, Elect. To choose is the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment. To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes and feelings. To elect is to choose or select for some office, employment, use, privilege, etc., especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors. To choose a profession; to prefer private life to a public one; to elect members of Congress. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Choose \Choose\, v. i. 1. To make a selection; to decide. [1913 Webster] They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. --Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. To do otherwise. ``Can I choose but smile?'' --Pope. [1913 Webster] Can not choose but, must necessarily. [1913 Webster] Thou canst not choose but know who I am. --Shak. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Choose \Choose\, v. i. 1. To make a selection; to decide. They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. --Prescott. 2. To do otherwise. ``Can I choose but smile?'' --Pope. Can not choose but, must necessarily. Thou canst not choose but know who I am. --Shak.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Choose \Choose\, v. t. [imp. Chose; p. p. Chosen, Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Choosing.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ce['o]san; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kj[=o]sa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. ?, Skr. jush to enjoy. [root]46. Cf. Choice, 2d Gust.] 1. To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils. Choose me for a humble friend. --Pope. 2. To wish; to desire; to prefer. [Colloq.] The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment. --Goldsmith. To choose sides. See under Side. Syn: Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow. Usage: To Choose, Prefer, Elect. To choose is the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment. To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes and feelings. To elect is to choose or select for some office, employment, use, privilege, etc., especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors. To choose a profession; to prefer private life to a public one; to elect members of Congress.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
choose v 1: 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" [syn: take, select, pick out] 2: select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" [syn: prefer, opt] 3: 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" [also: chosen, chose]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choose Αγγλικά vb. διαλέγωFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choose conj. (lb en mathematics) The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number. vb. 1 To pick; to make the choice of; to select. 2 To elect. 3 To decide to act in a certain way. 4 To prefer; to wish; to desire. n. 1 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The act of choosing; selection. 2 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
choose conj. (lb en mathematics) The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number. vb. 1 To pick; to make the choice of; to select. 2 To elect. 3 To decide to act in a certain way. 4 To prefer; to wish; to desire. n. 1 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The act of choosing; selection. 2 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
choose conj. (lb en mathematics) The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number. vb. 1 To pick; to make the choice of; to select. 2 To elect. 3 To decide to act in a certain way. 4 To prefer; to wish; to desire. n. 1 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The act of choosing; selection. 2 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
choose conj. (lb en mathematics) The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number. vb. 1 To pick; to make the choice of; to select. 2 To elect. 3 To decide to act in a certain way. 4 To prefer; to wish; to desire. n. 1 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The act of choosing; selection. 2 (lb en obsolete Northern England Scotland) The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choose Englanti vb. 1 valita 2 ''~ to + inf.'' päättää (''tehdä jtk, useista vaihtoehtoista'')From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choose Engelska vb. 1 välja, göra ett val 2 välja utFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/ kies, verkiesFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Choose /tʃˈuːz/ إخترFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. решавам to decide to act in a certain way 2. избирам to elect 3. подби́рам, избирам to pick
choose /tʃˈuːz/ vyberteFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]volit
choose /tʃˈuːz/ zvolit siFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vybrat
choose /tʃˈuːz/ zvolitFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vybrat si
choose /tʃˈuːz/ vybíratFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
choose! /tʃˈuːz/ vyberte siFrom Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]dewis
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]heraussuchen Synonym: select see: selecting, choosing, selected, chosen, selects, chooses, selects, chose
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]jdn. küren, erküren, erkiesen, auswählen Note: zu "he/she chooses" - er/sie kürt, er/sie erkürt Synonym: elect sb. see: choosing, electing, chosen, elected, he/she elects, I/he/she chose
choose /tʃˈuːz/ (chose /tʃˈəʊz/ <>, chosen /tʃˈəʊzən/ <>)From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]wählen, auswählen, aussuchen, auserwählen, erwählen, küren, vorziehen "he/she chooses" - er/sie wählt, er/sie sucht aus "have to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea" - zwischen Pest und Cholera wählen müssen Synonym: chuse see: choosing, chosen, I/he/she chose
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]wählen, die Wahl haben Note: zwischen; aus; unter Note: between; among; from
choose /tʃˈuːz/ επιλέγω, διαλέγωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. päättää to decide to act in a certain way 2. valita 2. to pick 3. to elect
choose /tʃuːz/ adopter, choisir, désigner, opterFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. चुनना "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"
choose /tʃˈuːz/ birati, izabere, izaberete, izabrati, izbor, odabir za akciju, odabirati, odabrati, više voljetiFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]1. pilih 2. memilih, pilih 2. to elect 3. to pick
choose /tʃˈuːz/ eleggere, scegliereFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]選ぶ 2. to pick 3. to elect
choose /tʃuːz/ optareFrom English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
choose /tʃuːz/ 1. (pasi)rinkti 2. norėti, bevelytiFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]1. beslutte, utvelge, velge 2. velge to pick
choose /ʧu:z/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. wybierać 2. postanawiać, chcieć 3. there is *little/not much* to choose between (:there :is [:little | :not :much] :to :choose :between) - nie ma żadnej różnicy między
choose /tʃuːz/ designar, eleger, escolher, nomear, optarFrom English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
choose /tʃuːz/ выбирать, выбратьFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
choose /tʃuːz/ elegir, escogerFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
choose //t͡ʃuːz//From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]välja 2. to pick 3. to elect
choose /tʃˈuːz/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]chagua
choose /tʃˈuːz/ 1. (chose, chosen) seçmek, ayırmak, tercih etmek, arzu etmek, istemek 2. tercih yapmak. cannot choose but mecburdur. chooser seçen kimse.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈtʃuz/
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "choose": adopt, aim at, be desirous of, choose to, choosy, co-opt, command, covet, crave, cull, decide, decree, delicate, desiderate, desire, determine, elect, embrace, espouse, fancy, fastidious, favor, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, have designs on, judge, like, love, lust, lust after, make choice of, mark, nice, opt, opt for, particular, pernickety, persnickety, pick, pick and choose, pick out, please, prefer, resolve, see fit, select, settle on, settle upon, single out, take, take to, think fit, think good, think proper, want, will, wish, wish to goodness, wish very much, would fain doFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 选择,宁愿,欲;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 选择,宁愿,欲 vi. 选择,喜欢