choose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CHOOSE

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities <choose a computer that best suits your needs>

Synonyms cherry-pick, cull, elect, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, take

Related Words preselect; appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap; accept, adopt, embrace, espouse; settle (on or upon)

Near Antonyms disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn; discard, jettison, throw away, throw out

Antonyms decline, refuse, reject, turn down

to see fit <you can wear whatever you choose to the party>

Synonyms like, please, want, will, wish

Related Words ache (for), covet, crave, desire, die (for), fancy, hanker (for), hunger (for), itch (for), long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), yearn (for); decide, determine, resolve

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration <chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper>

Synonyms choose, conclude, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)

Related Words decree, rule; cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out); adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire; chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh

Near Antonyms abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down; delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize; shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

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