choose definition

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