(~s, choosing, chose, chosen)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
They will be able to ~ their own leaders in democratic elections...
This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam...
There are several patchwork cushions to ~ from...
Houston was chosen as the site for the convention...
He did well in his chosen profession.
= select
VERB: V n, V n to-inf, V from/between n, be V-ed as n, V-ed, also V n as n, V
2.
If you ~ to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right.
They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it...
You can just take out the interest each year, if you ~.
VERB: V to-inf, V
3.
If there is little to ~ between people or things or nothing to ~ between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable. (mainly BRIT)
There is very little to ~ between the world’s top tennis players.
PHRASE: v-link PHR
4.
The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair.
Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.
= elite
PHRASE
5.
to pick and ~: see pick