chose
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
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”; see cause
Example Sentences
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Chose WSU over offers from BYU, Cal and Fresno State, among others.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022
Chose the folder you want to protect, then click the “Select Folder” button.
From The Verge • Jan. 21, 2022
Chose to leave sounds like a bit of a stretch here.
From Golf Digest • Sep. 4, 2019
The writer, a former Salafi Muslim turned secular feminist, originally detailed the alleged attack in her book, "I Chose to Be Free," published in France in November 2016, but gave her attacker a false name.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2018
“I’m new to the area. Just arrived. Chose this spot. Thought it was least likely to bring calamity and destruction upon myself, but you never know for sure, do you?”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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