Synonyms of choose
27 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for choose is decide. Other synonyms of choose are vote, select, elect, opt and cast. The opposite of choose is refuse.
Synonyms and similar words for choose
verbMore synonyms
- accept
- adopt
- appoint
- castTo turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- crave
- decideTo resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- designate
- desire
- determine
- electTo choose or make a decision (to do something).
- embrace
- espouse
- excerptTo select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
- extract
- favor
- optTo choose; select.
- pick
- poll
- predestine
- preponderate
- prefer
- separate
- selectTo choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- settle
- single outTo select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.
- voteTo choose or grant (some objective) by means of a vote, or by general consent.
- winnow
Opposite of choose
Meaning of choose
- verb To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
- verb To elect.
- verb To decide to act in a certain way.
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