chose

¹ American  

[chohz] / tʃoʊz /

verb

1. simple past tense of choose.

2. Obsolete. past participle of choose.

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chose ² American  

[shohz] / ʃoʊz /

noun

Law.

1. a thing; an article of personal property.

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chose ¹ British  

/ tʃəʊz /

verb

1. the past tense of choose

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chose ² British  

/ ʃəʊz /

noun

1. law an article of personal property

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Etymology

Origin of chose

First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; 1660–70, for the current sense; Middle English, from French, from Latin causa “reason, sake, case”; cause

Example Sentences

Apparently the Palmers were the only family in Northern California who chose to visit Magpie Campground that day.

From Literature

“It’s really our coach who chose the music for us.”

From The Wall Street Journal

To create the exhibition, Rozental selected six photographic mentors, all established artists, each of whom chose a theme around loneliness — “aging,” “immigration,” “technology and hyper-consumerism” or “the solo creative process,” for example.

From Los Angeles Times

While it may provide a guaranteed $1,600 monthly income if you chose a joint and survivor annuity, it ties that money up.

From MarketWatch

But the prime minister chose not to support Seguro's run for president, instead declining to endorse either candidate.

From BBC

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