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| Main Entry: | chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | called, conscript, elect, exclusive, named, pick, popular, preferential, select, selected, got the nod, pegged, picked, tabbed |
| Antonyms: | inferior, ignored |
| Main Entry: | choose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick, select |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, appoint, call for, cast, co-opt, commit oneself, crave, cull, decide on, designate, desire, determine, discriminate between, draw lots, elect, embrace, espouse, excerpt, extract, fancy, favor, feel disposed to, finger, fix on, glean, judge, love, make choice, make decision, make up one's mind, name, opt for, predestine, prefer, see fit, separate, set aside, settle upon, sift out, single out, slot, sort, tab, tag, take, take up, tap, want, weigh, will, winnow, wish, wish for |
| Notes: | choose means to pick out or select from a number of alternatives, while chose is the past tense of choose |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, acknowledged, approved, authorized, chosen, confirmed, conventional, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, normal, orthodox, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed, allowed, arrived at, card-carrying, credited, legit, okayed, passed, touted |
| Antonyms: | irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unshared, restricted |
| Synonyms: | absolute, aloof, aristocratic, chic, choice, chosen, clannish, classy, closed, complete, confined, country club, elegant, entire, fashionable, full, independent, licensed, limited, narrow, only, particular, peculiar, posh, preferential, private, privileged, prohibitive, restrictive, ritzy, segregated, select, selfish, single, snobbish, sole, total, undivided, unique, whole, circumscribed, cliquish, discriminative, exclusionary, exclusory, socially correct, swank, upper crust |
| Antonyms: | divided, part, partial, shared, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | favored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | popular |
| Synonyms: | blessed, chosen, elite, lucky, pet*, preferred, privileged, recommended, selected, sweetheart, advantaged, best-liked, fair-haired, singled out, well-liked |
| Antonyms: | unpopular, disfavored |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | select |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, elite, preferable |
| Synonyms: | best, boss*, choice, chosen, cool*, cream*, delicate, discriminating, eclectic, elect, elegant, exclusive, exquisite, favored, first-class*, first-rate*, limited, number one, pick, posh, preferred, prime, privileged, rare, selected, selective, special, superior, top, topnotch, winner, blue-chip, culled, handpicked, picked, recherché, screened, tops, weeded, winnowed, world-class |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor, second-rate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | voluntary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | willing |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, chosen, deliberate, elected, free, freely, gratuitous, honorary, independent, intended, intentional, optional, spontaneous, unasked, unpaid, volitional, volunteer, willful, designful, discretional, free-willed, opted, unbidden, uncompelled, unconstrained, unforced, unprescribed, willed, wished, witting |
| Antonyms: | forced, involuntary, obligatory, unwilling |
| Main Entry: | appointed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | named |
| Synonyms: | chosen, selected, delegated |
| Antonyms: | elected |
| Main Entry: | approved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certified |
| Synonyms: | OK'd, accepted, affirmed, allowed, authorized, backed, certain, chosen, endorsed, legalized, made official, passed, permitted, proven, ratified, recognized, sanctioned, supported, validated, vouched for |
| Antonyms: | disapproved, refused, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | selected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | picked |
| Synonyms: | chosen, elected, named, preferred, tabbed |
| Main Entry: | voted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | decided |
| Synonyms: | chosen |
| Main Entry: | destined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | en route, on the road to |
| Synonyms: | appointed, booked, chosen, determined, directed, heading, prepared, specified, appropriated, assigned, bent upon, bound for, consigned, delegated, designated, entrained, ordered to, routed, scheduled |
| Main Entry: | called |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appointed |
| Synonyms: | chosen, named, selected |
| Main Entry: | named |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | chosen |
| Synonyms: | announced, appointed, approved, authorized, called, chosen, consecrated, declared, elected, favored, nominated, ordained, preferred, sanctioned, selected, supported, vested, anointed, assigned, certified, commissioned, decided upon, delegated, deputed, drafted, entrusted, opted, pegged, picked, settled on, tabbed |
| Main Entry: | retained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | employed |
| Synonyms: | chosen, engaged, hired, selected, contracted, secured |
| Antonyms: | disengaged, unemployed, let go |
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legally care for another's child |
| Synonyms: | choose, foster, naturalize, pick, raise, select, take in |
| Main Entry: | appoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign responsibility; decide |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allot, assign, choose, command, commission, decree, delegate, designate, determine, direct, elect, enjoin, establish, finger, fix, install, name, nominate, ordain, select, set, settle, tap |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, fire, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select for activity |
| Synonyms: | allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, name, pick, plan, project, decide upon, give parts |
| Main Entry: | covet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire strongly |
| Synonyms: | begrudge, choose, crave, envy, fancy, want, wish for, aspire to, desiderate, hanker for, have eye on, have hots for, itch for, long for, lust after, spoil for, thirst for, yearn for, yen for |
| Antonyms: | abjure, give, be generous, not want |
| Main Entry: | cull |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick out for reason |
| Synonyms: | choose, discriminate, elect, extract, glean, mark, pluck, prefer, select, sift, take, thin, winnow, opt for, optate, single out, thin out |
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