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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: choosing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: selecting

Synonyms:

choice, culling, deciding, electing, election, exercising judgment, making a choice, making up one's mind, option, picking, selection, separating
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: appointment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: assignment of responsibility

Synonyms:

allotment, approval, assigning, authorization, certification, choice, choosing, commissioning, delegation, deputation, designation, election, empowering, installation, naming, nomination, ordination, promotion, selection
Main Entry: cast
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: select for activity

Synonyms:

allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, decide upon, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, give parts, name, pick, plan, project
Main Entry: choice
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: power to select; selection

Synonyms:

alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, druthers, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness
Main Entry: covet
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: desire strongly

Synonyms:

aspire to, begrudge, choose, crave, desiderate, envy, fancy, hanker for, have eye on, have hots for, itch for, long for, lust after, spoil for, thirst for, want, wish for, yearn for, yen for

Antonyms:

abjure, be generous, give, not want
Main Entry: cull
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: pick out for reason

Synonyms:

choose, discriminate, elect, extract, glean, mark, opt for, optate, pluck, prefer, select, sift, single out, take, thin, thin out, winnow
Main Entry: decide
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make a determination; settle an issue

Synonyms:

adjudge, adjudicate, agree, arrive at conclusion, award, call shots, cast the die, choose, cinch, clinch, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, conclude, conjecture, decree, determine, draw a conclusion, elect, end, establish, figure, fix upon, form opinion, gather, go down line, guess, have final word, judge, make a decision, make up mind, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, reach decision, resolve, rule, select, set, surmise, take a stand, tap, vote, will

Antonyms:

defer, delay, hesitate, postpone, procrastinate, put off, wait
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