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

Unlike some former Hansen’s patients who didn’t want to live on the “outside,” my dad chose to leave Carville when he was cured, but Carville never left him or our family.

From Salon

When Habba’s temporary term was set to expire this summer, her district’s judges chose her deputy to lead the office instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an interview through an interpreter, he said he chose to seek safety in the U.S. because he believed that the government of any other country would deport him back to Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet Beijing chose to activate mechanisms that mobilize public opinion—indirectly shaping the behavior of businesses and consumers—and afford the government plausible deniability.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Most villagers chose to stay; they didn't want to leave their houses behind," Idris, 55, told the news agency.

From BBC

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