choose

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choose

She will choose a red apple from the fruit bowl.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To select from a number of possibilities: To decide on and pick out someone or something from a range of options.
    • To decide or prefer to do something: To make a decision to act in a particular way because it is seen as fitting or desirable.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • Please choose a book from the shelf.
    • He chose to ignore the advice and regretted it later.
    • There are many flavors to choose from.
    • She was chosen as the team leader.
Advanced Usage
  • "cannot choose but": (archaic/literary) To have no alternative but to do something.
    • I cannot choose but agree with your conclusion.
  • "nothing (not much/little) to choose between": Used to indicate that two or more options are very similar in quality, making a selection difficult.
    • There's very little to choose between the two candidates; both are excellent.
Variants and Related Words
  • Choice (noun): The act of choosing; the power, right, or ability to choose; a selection.
    • You have a choice between tea and coffee.
  • Choosy (adjective): (informal) Very careful and selective when choosing; hard to please.
    • She is very choosy about her clothes.
Synonyms
  • Select: To choose carefully from a group.
  • Pick: To choose (often used more informally).
  • Opt (for): To make a choice, especially between different courses of action.
  • Decide (on): To make a choice after consideration.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Choose between: To select one of two (or sometimes more) options.
    • You must choose between honesty and deception.
  • Pick and choose: To select only the best or most desirable items from a group, often in a fussy way.
    • You can't pick and choose which rules to follow.
Related Idioms
  • Hobson's choice: A situation in which you are offered no real choice because you must accept what is available.
    • It was a Hobson's choice: take the pay cut or lose my job.
  • The chosen few: A small, exclusive group of people who have been selected for a special honor or privilege.
    • Only the chosen few were invited to the private event.
choose

She will choose a red apple from the fruit bowl.

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
  2. select as an alternative over another
    • I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
    • She opted for the job on the East coast
  3. 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

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