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chooses

/ˈt͡ʃuːzɪz/

chooses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choose.

chooses is the plural of choose.

Meaning of choose

Verb

choose (third-person singular simple present chooses, present participle choosing, simple past chose or (nonstandard) choosed, past participle chosen or (nonstandard) choosed or (now colloquial) chose)

  1. To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
    • I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl.
  2. To elect.
    • He was chosen as president in 1990.
  3. To decide to act in a certain way.
    • I chose to walk to work today.
  4. To prefer; to wish; to desire.
    • The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment.1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC

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Questions about chooses

What is chooses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chooses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choose.
How do you pronounce chooses?
Chooses is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪz/.

Words near chooses in the dictionary

  1. choosed
  2. choosedst
  3. choosen
  4. chooser
  5. choosers
  6. chooses
  7. chooses one's battles
  8. chooses one's fighter
  9. chooses out
  10. chooses sides
  11. chooses the wrong horse

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