chose

¹

[ chohz ]

verb

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

chose

²

[ shohz ]

noun

, Law.

1. a thing; an article of personal property.

chose

¹

/ tʃəʊz /

verb

1. the past tense of choose

chose

²

/ ʃəʊz /

noun

1. law an article of personal property

Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chose¹

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

Example Sentences

Bouhanna denied the accusations, saying in a statement that he “chose to launch the token anonymously, not wanting to associate it with my personal profile or professional affiliations.”

From New York Times

“Now, pass on the torch to the others to carry on the fight you never chose.”

From BBC

At the time people were talking about him as a good bet for chief of staff but Trump chose his campaign manager Susie Wiles instead.

From Salon

It was shortlisted by France for the international feature Oscar, but the selection committee chose “Emilia Pérez” instead.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s why I chose that orchestration that is very what I call ‘aerial,’ and Wagnerian, and kind of also Hollywood — which I never knew that I could do.”

From Los Angeles Times

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