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

Viorst says she chose the term “making meaning” rather than “finding meaning” in talking about how to make the best of what’s left.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jenner chose a similar shade for the upholstery in her home theater, revealing two rows of brown velvet chairs that she described as “yummy” in her caption.

From MarketWatch

He was a political progressive who abhorred radicalism, an antimonopolist who recognized the inevitability of large corporations and chose to regulate rather than ban them.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A lot of them chose to come in via silver because gold already had run,” Lundin said in a phone interview, adding that when speculation takes hold, “naturally you get more wiggles” in the price.

From MarketWatch

These expenses were top of mind for ratepayers this year, particularly in New Jersey, where voters chose a new governor who promised to freeze electric bills for a year.

From MarketWatch

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