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chose

1 American  
[chohz] / tʃoʊz /

verb

  1. simple past tense of choose.

  2. Obsolete. past participle of choose.

chose 2 American  
[shohz] / ʃoʊz /

noun

Law.

  1. a thing; an article of personal property.

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

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For decades, it remained part of a collection of seemingly ordinary specimens until Lerosey-Aubril chose to examine it as part of his research on early arthropods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It responded: "In terms of supplier selection, the assembly chose the lowest-cost bidder and within that bid, there were a number of finish options."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The reason I chose Serhant is because of their modern take on real estate by blending social media with sales,” Cameron explained.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Allbirds could have leaned in to any of these things alongside its green credentials but largely chose not to do so.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I’m rewarded with a slobbery wet kiss before I head into the school and the life I chose for me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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