choose
US /tʃuz/
Definition
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
You can choose any dessert from the menu after your main course.
Word Family
Synonyms
- selectcarefully chosen from a larger number as being the best
- pickthe person or thing chosen or selected
- optselect as an alternative over another
Collocations
- Easy choose an interesting book to readto choose an interesting book to read, meaning to pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- Medium choose suppliers based strictly on meritto choose suppliers based strictly on merit, meaning to pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- Hard deliberately choose the lesser of two evilsdescribing deliberately choose the lesser of two evils (with intention; in an intentional manner)
- Very Hard remember that beggars cannot be choosersto remember that beggars cannot be choosers, meaning to recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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