verb
    
    /ˈʧuːz/  chooses; chose /ˈʧoʊz/; chosen /ˈʧoʊzn̩/; choosing
    
    to decide that a particular person or thing is the one that you want [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to make a choice about what to do :decide [+ obj]
    
    usually followed by to + verb
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    choose sides
    
    to divide a group into two teams that will play against each other
    
    
    
    
    
    pick and choose