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Meanings of choose in English

Portuguese
escolher
Catalan
escollir
Spanish
seleccionar

To make a choice from a number of alternatives.

        escolher
        Portuguese
        optar
        Catalan
        triar
        Spanish
        escoger

        To choose; to select as an alternative to another.

              optar
              Usage of choose in English
              1
              In a good way -the way I choose to see reality.
              The South African
              2
              Answer: It's how you choose to answer that question that defines you.
              Bloodfever
              3
              France will choose to try the case or give Rwanda the case.
              Reuters
              4
              And I said: Come on, Grandma, what animals ever choose their pet-human?
              And the rat laughed
              5
              Reacher asked, 'Does anyone go ahead and actually choose from that menu?'
              61 hours
              6
              The majority of the UK population support a woman's right to choose.
              The Guardian
              7
              We will always defend riders' ability to choose to work this way.
              News.com.au
              8
              The court could also choose to decide cases without hearing oral arguments.
              Reuters
              9
              The good news is that there are great options to choose from.
              The Irish Times
              10
              I mean, rescue me?' Artyom asked, trying to choose the right word.
              Metro 2033
              11
              Ed's note: Make sure you choose a responsible shark cage diving company.
              The South African
              12
              They can choose to focus their resources at particular questions or targets.
              Radio NZ
              13
              They choose one of the nine specialisms on offer in second year.
              The Irish Times
              14
              You have to believe in the products you choose to work with.
              Ebony
              15
              I want my people to choose to be good people, Malcolm said.
              The Harlequin
              16
              Faced with a buggy product, people often choose to use the alternative.
              Wired
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              Common
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