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choose

Letters that make choose

s, o, e, c, h are letters that make 'choose'

Words within choose

os, OS, SE, Ho, Os, Se are words within 'choose'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of choose

chooser, chooses, choosey are words created by adding a letter to 'choose'

choose is a 6 letter word starting with c
choose is a 6 letter word ending with e

3 possible definitions for 'choose'

Choose as "see fit or proper to act in a certain way, decide to act in a certain way"

Under this definition, choose is a verb and has the following properties:

choose as a type

'choose' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Choose as "select as an alternative over another"

Under this definition, choose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prefer, opt have the same meaning as 'choose'

Types of choose

cop out, opt out are types of 'choose'.

Derivatives of choose

optative, preference, orientation, predilection, choice, selection, option, pick, preferment are derivatives of 'choose'.

Entailments to choose

compare is an entailment to 'choose'.

Example of choose used within this context

"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant", "She opted for the job on the East coast"

Choose as "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives"

Under this definition, choose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pick out, select, take have the same meaning as 'choose'

choose as a type

'choose' can be a type of decide, make up one's mind, determine.

Types of choose

set apart, take out, adopt, espouse, empanel, impanel, determine, define, cream off, sift, screen out, vote in, panel, think of, limit, specify, set, fix, screen, sieve, sort, propose, specify, assign, anoint, skim off, dial, sieve, cull out, sieve out, pick over, go, draw, pick, field, winnow, excerpt, elect, follow, nominate, elect, vote, plump, extract, single out are types of 'choose'.

Derivatives of choose

picker, chooser, selector, selective, choice, selection, option, pick are derivatives of 'choose'.

Example of choose used within this context

"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"