Synonyms of choose

choose

verb

ˈchüz 

1

as in to select

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

choose a computer that best suits your needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• select
• pick
• prefer
• take
• elect
• name
• designate
• tag
• opt (for)
• nominate
• handpick
• cull
• cherry-pick
• accept
• single (out)
• adopt
• appoint
• tap
• embrace
• preselect
• tab
• set
• mark
• espouse
• fix
• settle (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• negative
• disapprove
• repudiate
• discard
• spurn
• throw away
• throw out
• jettison

2

as in to want

to see fit

you can wear whatever you choose to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• want
• please
• wish
• will
• like
• desire
• crave
• long (for)
• die (for)
• covet
• pine (for)
• hunger (for)
• fancy
• decide
• yearn (for)
• sigh (for)
• thirst (for)
• itch (for)
• determine
• lust (for or after)
• resolve
• ache (for)
• repine (for)
• pant (after)
• hanker (for)

3

as in to decide

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decide
• opt
• figure
• determine
• find
• resolve
• settle (on or upon)
• select
• conclude
• pick
• prefer
• elect
• name
• rule
• decree
• arbitrate
• adjudicate
• handpick
• contemplate
• rule (on)
• ponder
• adjudge
• think (about or over)
• consider
• weigh
• cull
• single (out)
• judge
• study
• meditate
• deliberate
• debate
• entertain
• ruminate
• mull (over)
• cogitate
• question
• chew over
• referee
• umpire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• abstain
• decline
• hesitate
• turn down
• delay
• halt
• temporize
• stall
• vacillate
• waver
• waffle
• shilly-shally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of choose

For pies, there are 15 flavors to choose from – classics like apple, lemon meringue, pecan, banana cream and chocolate but also coconut cream and peanut butter cream. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026

The governor would choose the list of scholarship-granting organizations. —Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

With game time temperatures expected to be int 40s Saturday and warmer every day afterwards on the road trip, the Rangers chose to act with an abundance of caution to avoid any lingering issues. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran in the initial strikes, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei later chosen to succeed him. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026