choose meaning and definition

CHOOSE verb

Definition of choose (verb)

1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   • "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
   • synonyms: pick out, select, take
2. select as an alternative over another
   • "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
   • synonyms: opt, prefer
3. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
   • "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"