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

I’m having trouble believing that this was the guy Asase chose as her lifetime partner.

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“Leaves, yes . . .” Lady Constance chose a book from a small bookshelf that had been placed beneath the window.

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That the wood looked suspiciously like the remains of a ruler Penelope had searched for in vain just the other day was a fact she chose to ignore.

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He had a habit of making grouchy, riddling remarks, but he had also shown himself to be a friend to Penelope and the children, at least when he chose to be.

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After much research, study, testing, and consulting, the team chose the first panda for freedom in the wild: Xiang Xiang, a captive-born and -raised cub who was roughly two years old when training began.

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Related Words

• accept 
• adopt 
• appoint 
• cast 
• designate 
• determine 
• elect 
• embrace 
• favor 
• judge 
• love 
• name 
• prefer 
• single out 
• take 
• want