Choose

v. t.	1.	To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils. [imp. Chose ; p. p. Chosen Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Choosing.] Choose me for a humble friend. - Pope.
	2.	To wish; to desire; to prefer. The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment. - Goldsmith. To choose sides See under Side.
v. i.	1.	To make a selection; to decide. They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. - Prescott.
	2.	To do otherwise. Can not choose but must necessarily. Thou canst not choose but know who I am. - Shak.

Verb	1.	choose - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" Synonyms: pick out, select, take
	2.	choose - select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" Synonyms: opt, prefer
	3.	choose - see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

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