Definitions for chose

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chose chose

Spelling: [chohz]

IPA: /tʃoʊz/

Chose is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in chose (cehos).

Definitions for chose

noun

1. a thing; an article of personal property.

verb

1. simple past tense of choose.
2. Obsolete. past participle of choose.

Idioms

1. cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:

Verb phrases

1. choose up, to select (players) for a contest or game: to select players for a contest or game:

verb (used with object)

1. to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference:
2. to prefer or decide (to do something):
3. to want; desire:
4. (especially in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something:

verb (used without object)

1. to make a choice, or select from two or more possibilities:
2. to be inclined:
3. (especially in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something:

Origin of chose

1350-1400 for earlier senses; 1660-70 for current sense; Middle English French Latin causa case, thing. See cause

Examples for chose

She chose one Lujan, who had written his name on the Rock on the way to K'iakime.

Jones helped her chose her first one, and she quickly learned to play.

For the present they answered that they chose to remain neutral.

Yes, and I chose their song “Shake Some Action,” which was released in 1976.

Andy chose the careful insult which he would throw in Buck's face.

Cheval was born in 1836 in Charmes, France, and he chose to serve his small community as a postman.

He spoke to us from his home in Oakland about which songs he chose and why.

Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.

Was the gentleman” (he chose that word as he looked at the boys) “layman or clerk?

For Saffy, she was a thing of smiles and of tears just as they chose to come.