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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He chose to drive it to the track, he said, "because I thought it was an opportunity to highlight the history of Ferrari in their own country and their race."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Lynch chose to live in L.A. for all the things this show contains,” Griffin said, “the architecture, film noir, cinema, color, mystery, mood.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Adobe chose a corporate insider as its next leader, but not the one that many investors were anticipating, according to an analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
With uncertainty over Sarr's future, Palace were in talks with Belgium forward Malick Fofana on deadline day, but the 21-year-old chose to leave Lyon for Sunderland in a deal worth £30m.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
All they had left now was farming, with only rain to water their crops as and when it chose to fall.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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