to choose

Examples

• All

• It's about the way we choose to live our lives.

  I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

• How you choose to celebrate the holidays is totally up to you.

  Dirty Dishes (2022)

• It's up to you how you choose to focus on things.

• So why did you choose to do that movie?

• Would you like to choose sports or movies?

• You still get to choose who you want to be.

• Do you think the crew chose this or that?

• Students begin the program whenever they choose and are able to work at their own pace.

  Academic text (2011)

• Therefore, certain types of students might choose one ensemble instead of another because of these factors.

  Academic text (2011)

• That's what you get to choose, right?

Synonyms

P

to pick

vsto choose

∞ 1.0

To choose carefully from a group

covers deciding in general without stressing careful attention

T

to take

vsto choose

∞ 1.0

Choose something from several options

is the general act of deciding rather than buying specifically

P

to prefer

vsto choose

∞ 1.3

To like or want one thing more than another

is the neutral act of deciding among options, not expressing preference

E

to elect

vsto choose

∞ 3.3

To choose by voting or to decide to do something

is the ordinary act of deciding without formal or voting aspects

S

to select

vsto choose

823 2.5

To choose someone or something from a group

is a more general act of deciding among several possibilities

M

to make a decision

vsto choose

274 1.0

To choose what to do after thinking about the options

is the simple act of making a choice among alternatives

P

to pick out

vsto choose

237 2.0

Choose one person or thing from a group

is the broader act of deciding between options, not just spotting one

O

to opt

vsto choose

218 3.2

To choose one thing from two or more options

is the general process of deciding, not only a brief choice

G

to go with

vsto choose

181 1.1

To choose one thing from several options

is the broader act of deciding, not only the simple selection moment

O

to opt for

vsto choose

63 3.5

Choose one thing from several available

is broader, covering any form of deciding between options

H

to hand-pick

vsto choose

20 3.8

To choose carefully by yourself for a special purpose

is the ordinary act of deciding without personal selection emphasis

T

to take your pick

vsto choose

19 3.6

Choose any one you want from the options

is the general act of deciding, not focusing on freedom of choice

C

to come to a decision

vsto choose

18 2.7

Choose what to do after thinking about the choices

is the everyday act of selecting without focusing on the reaching process

S

to settle upon

vsto choose

1 3.9

To pick one thing after thinking about the choices

is the simple act of selecting without stressing the decision process

A

to arrive at a decision

vsto choose

1 2.9

To choose what to do after thinking about the options

is the general act of deciding, not only the arriving process

P

to plump for

vsto choose

• UK

1 7.3

Choose someone or something after thinking about other options

is the basic act of deciding without idiomatic or informal tone

Antonyms

R

to reject

839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

Idioms

C

to choose violence over silence

• Informal

8.4

To speak or act forcefully to confront a problem instead of staying quiet

C

to choose your fighter

• Informal

7.9

To pick a person or character to represent you in a game

Phrasal Verbs

C

to choose up

• Archaic

1 7.0

To pick teams or sides for a game

C

to choose up sides

• Archaic

1 5.2

Divide people into two teams by picking players one after another

C

to choose violence

• Informal

1 8.8

Decide to respond with force or shouting instead of being peaceful

C

to choose up teams

• Archaic

1 4.4

Divide a group into two teams by taking turns picking people

How Official

to install

• Formal

69 3.9

to appoint

• Formal

580 3.2

to designate

• Formal

124 5.0

to nominate

461 3.4

to select

823 2.5

to choose

∞ 1.0

pick

283 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology