what does choose mean?
CHOOSE as VERB
- Meaning
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- 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
Hypernyms(s) choose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- select as an alternative
- choose instead
- prefer as an alternative
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
Entail(s)
- Meaning
- see fit or proper to act in a certain way
- decide to act in a certain way
Usage Example(s)
- She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam
Hypernyms(s) choose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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