CHOSE Definition & Meaning

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chose

[ chohz ]

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verb

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

chose

[ shohz ]

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noun

Law.

a thing; an article of personal property.

chose

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verb

the past tense of choose

chose

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noun

law an article of personal property

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chose¹

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”; cause

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chose¹

C17: from French: thing, from Latin causa cause, case, reason

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It stuck in my mind that he chose to add: "I'm not joking."

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Twigs said she chose to collaborate with North West because her "energy is so inspiring" and she was "so confident".

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There are various theories as to why Cassandra chose to destroy them, including preventing negative scrutiny of Jane and wanting to preserve her sister’s legacy.

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He consciously chose people from across the globe and with diverse political backgrounds.

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The documents reveal "that Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option," she wrote.

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