Choose | Mean of choose in English Dictionary

/ˈtʃuːz/

• Verb
• to decide that a particular person or thing is the one that you want
1. The political party chose a leader.
2. They chose her as the team captain.
3. We've chosen a different time to go.
4. He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.
5. She was chosen from a long list of people.
6. He chose his words carefully.
7. Which shirt would you choose?
8. How do I choose when there's so much available?
9. Let everyone choose for themselves.
10. You can choose from among a number of alternatives.
11. You'll have to choose between the two of them.
12. There are several books available to choose from.
• to make a choice about what to do
1. They chose to go by train.
2. They chose not to believe it.
3. They chose to keep quiet.
4. She chooses to work in the city.
5. You can do as you choose. [=you can do what you want to do]
• to divide a group into two teams that will play against each other
1. When we chose sides in gym class, I was always the last person to be picked to be on a team.
2. They are forcing us to choose sides in the dispute.