CHOOSE


Meaning of CHOOSE in English

[verb] [past simple] chose, [past participle] chosen - to decide (what you want) from a range of things or possibilitiesAll the books looked so interesting, I didn't know which one to choose. [T]She was forced to choose between the two men who loved her. [I]He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe. [T]It was difficult choosing where to live. [+ wh- word]I've chosen Luis a present/I've chosen a present for Luis. [+ two objects]Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain. [T]The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager. [T + object + to infinitive]Katie chose (= decided) to stay away from work that day. [+ to infinitive]You may do as you choose (= do what you decide to do) for the rest of the day.If you say that there is little/not much to choose between two or more things you mean that they are very similar.There was little to choose between all of the boats for hire so we took the one numbered 16 because it seemed like a lucky number.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.