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

/ tʃəʊz /

verb

1. the past tense of choose

chose

²

/ ʃəʊz /

noun

1. law an article of personal property

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

Mrs Johnson said she felt people would not take her allegation seriously because of her mental health issues, and that is why he chose to assault her.

From BBC

"They resist Ecuador's progress and chose violence," Noboa said, referring to the armed protesters.

From BBC

I chose not to get involved in the film and leave it to the professionals.

From Los Angeles Times

What those directions exactly were, he didn’t explain, but said that the men eventually “chose to return to their cells.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the fact Harris chose to include that anecdote speaks to the tetchiness underlying the warmth and fuzziness that California’s two most prominent Democrats put on public display.

From Los Angeles Times

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