verb
1.
to fix upon one among alternatives as the one to be taken, accepted, or adopted
chose the largest apple but found it sour
Synonyms: cull, elect, mark, opt (for), optate, pick, pick out, prefer, select, single (out), take
Related Word: adopt, embrace, espouse; crave, desire, love, want, wish
Contrasted words: decline, refuse, repudiate, spurn; abnegate, forbear, forgo
Antonyms: reject; eschew
2.
Synonyms: will , elect, like, please, wish
Related Word: favor, prefer
|| 3.
Synonyms: desire 1, covet, crave, desiderate, want, wish