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Synonyms

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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She pointed out, not unkindly, that working alone is the arrangement I chose six years ago.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Harry chose the name Sentebale as a tribute to Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997 when the prince was just 12.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Cohen initially chose a pen name to hide her true identity when she self-published her first book, a fictionalised account of her life as a resident doctor, titled The Devil Wears Scrubs, in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Because he has asthma, he chose to demolish the entire venting and duct system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Brie opens the door when she sees us coming, and Teddy runs over, telling her all about the playground and the trains at the library and the book he chose.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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