chose

[ chohz ]

/ tʃoʊz /

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verb

simple past tense of choose.

Obsolete. past participle of choose.

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Other definitions for chose (2 of 2)

chose²

[ shohz ]

/ ʃoʊz /

noun Law.

a thing; an article of personal property.

Origin of chose

1350–1400 for earlier senses; 1660–70 for current sense; Middle English <French <Latin causa case, thing. See cause

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How to use chose in a sentence

That’s because the company says it “proactively” choses which ads users see while users can better control what appears in their News Feed.
Facebook defends decision to leave anti-vaccine posts untouched as it bans anti-vaxxer ads|Danielle Abril|October 13, 2020|Fortune
Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|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.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out||December 24, 2014|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.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Now, he chose a small table in a corner of the balcony, close to the glass screen.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
What if his father insisted upon his going to London, and doing any other dirty work which these fellows chose to put upon him?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Mais c'est chose digne de memoire que cet homme mourant avoit touiours le sacr nom de Iesvs en la bouche.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et de verit vn Pasteur est excusable qui manque faire chose dont il n'a connoissance.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chose (1 of 2)

chose¹

/ (tʃəʊz) /

verb

the past tense of choose

British Dictionary definitions for chose (2 of 2)

chose²

/ (ʃəʊz) /

noun

law an article of personal property

Word Origin for chose

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

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