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

She chose Pakistan, and one of the questions Mr. Mueenuddin makes us ask is how much she will have to pay for it.

From The Wall Street Journal

After we chose to rent instead of buy our apartment, we were curious to learn if there were other investment opportunities for our savings.

From MarketWatch

The following year, she chose a different tool because it was cheaper and she could ask it questions at any time of day.

From BBC

I owned the fact that I chose a dangerous profession.

From BBC

"The president chose the tones and a bird she really liked --it was a swallow," Arce recalled.

From Barron's

Related Words

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