125 Another Word for Choose? – Choose Synonyms & Antonyms

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Meaning of choose

to select something or someone from a number of possibilities

Etymology of choose

The word "choose" comes from Old English "ceosan", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "keusiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "geus-", both meaning "to taste" or "to choose"
Historically, the word has been used since the 9th century to express the idea of selecting or picking something

Synonyms

select pick elect opt prefer favor nominate designate appoint name assign allocate allot distribute dispense mete dole decide determine settle resolve judge discern differentiate distinguish weigh consider ponder deliberate think reflect meditate contemplate mull ruminate brood cogitate think

Definitions

  • to select as the best or most suitable option
  • * to decide on a course of action or a preference
  • * to pick out or select from a group or range

Usage Examples

  • I will choose a restaurant for dinner tonight
  • * She chose to study abroad for a semester
  • * They chose him as their team captain

Antonyms

reject refuse decline deny dismiss spurn forsake abandon relinquish waive forgo abstain refrain avoid shun eschew repudiate renounce abdicate desert ditch jettison scrap discard

Related Adjectives

optional preferable alternative possible potential suitable fitting appropriate proper desirable acceptable satisfactory adequate sufficient optimal ideal perfect excellent superior exceptional

Related Nouns

selection option choice preference alternative possibility candidate nominee appointee designee assignee allocation allotment distribution decision determination resolution judgment discernment differentiation distinction

Related Verbs

select pick elect opt prefer favor nominate designate appoint name assign allocate allot distribute decide determine settle resolve judge discern differentiate distinguish
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