/tʃuːz/
Translation
To pick one thing from two or more because you want it or think it is best.
Word origin
From Old English ceosan, meaning to choose or test, a common Germanic word.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- ceosan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Choose" means to pick one thing from many.
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"Chooses" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Chose" is the past form of "choose".
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Past perfect tense: had plus past participle, and when English actually needs it
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Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
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Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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