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Choose (?), v. t.
[imp. Chose (?); p. p.
Chosen (?), Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb.
n. Choosing.] [OE. chesen,
cheosen, AS. ceósan; akin to OS.
kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel.
kjōsa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to
taste, Gr. &?;, Skr. jush to enjoy. √46. Cf.
Choice, 2d Gust.] 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.

Choose me for a humble friend.

Pope.

2. To wish; to desire; to prefer.
[Colloq.]

The landlady now returned to know if we did not
choose a more genteel apartment.

Goldsmith.

To choose sides. See under
Side.

Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow. -- To
Choose, Prefer, Elect. To choose is
the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of
the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the
judgment. To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as
compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in
accordance with one's tastes and feelings.


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