choose

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[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: cho͞oz
• IPA: /tʃuːz/
• SAMPA: /tSu:z/
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[change] Homophones

• chews

[change] Verb

Infinitive choose

Third person singular chooses

Simple past chose

Past participle chosen

Present participle chosing

1. (transitive) When you choose a thing, you select it over others.

   He chose the red ball instead of the blue one.

2. (transitive) When you choose to do a thing, you elect to do it.

   I am not violent and choose to not fight you.