chose
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
An inflected form of choose · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,326 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,453 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives also: take, select, pick out Take any one of these cardsChoose a good husband for your daughter
- select as an alternative over another also: prefer, opt I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurantShe opted for the job on the East coast
- 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
chose in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I chose everything in the room, and I'm so proud of it.
Drusilla with a Million · Elizabeth Cooper · Chapter 1
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If he chose to come to life again, that was his own affair.
The Money Master, Complete · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 2
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He chose a different hotel each time, so that it was always an Adventure.
Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1
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Anyhow we had rags with honor, and a right to make as much noise as we chose.
The Cavalier · George Washington Cable · Chapter 1
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She chose to look down on Starkfield, but she could not have lived in a place which looked down on her.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 2