chose

¹

[ chohz ]

verb

1. simple past tense of choose.
2. Obsolete. past participle of choose.

chose

²

[ shohz ]

noun

, Law.

1. a thing; an article of personal property.

chose

¹

/ ʃəʊz /

noun

1. law an article of personal property

chose

²

/ tʃəʊz /

verb

1. See choose
   the past tense of choose

Word History and Origins

Origin of chose¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chose¹

C17: from French: thing, from Latin causa cause, case, reason

Example Sentences

Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.

From The Daily Beast

Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.

From The Daily Beast

“Nothing else to do” was the most common response for why people chose to go to The Ball, though that rang a little false to me.

From The Daily Beast

Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.

From The Daily Beast

His section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing.

From The Daily Beast

This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, he chose a small table in a corner of the balcony, close to the glass screen.

From Project Gutenberg

What if his father insisted upon his going to London, and doing any other dirty work which these fellows chose to put upon him?

From Project Gutenberg

Mais c'est chose digne de memoire que cet homme mourant avoit touiours le sacr nom de Iesvs en la bouche.

From Project Gutenberg

Et de verit vn Pasteur est excusable qui manque faire chose dont il n'a connoissance.

From Project Gutenberg

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