choose
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English chosen, chesen from Old English ċēosan. Cognate with Norwegian kjosa.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
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Third person singular |
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to choose (third-person singular simple present chooses, present participle choosing, simple past chose, past participle chosen)
- To elect.
- He was chosen as president in 1990
- To pick.
- I chose a nice, ripe apple from the bowl.
- To decide to act in a certain way.
- I chose to walk to work today.
[edit] Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
to elect
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to pick
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to decide to act in a certain way
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[edit] References
- choose in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- choose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
