choose (/tʃuːz/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /tʃuːz/
Meaning
Meaning: select
To decide which one of several things or possibilities you want.
Examples
🗣 You can choose any dessert you like from the menu, because it is included in the meal.
Etymology
From Old English ‘ceosan’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch ‘kiezen’.
How & Where It’s Used
Irregular verb (choose, chose, chosen); core decision-making verb.
Tags: choice, thinking