/t͡ʃəʊz/, /t͡ʃoʊz/
OriginFrom Middle French chose, from Latin causa (“cause, reason”). Doublet of cause.
- form-of, pastsimple past of choose
- colloquial, form-of, nonstandard, participle, pastpast participle of choose
“From what conſummate vertue I have choſe / This perfect Man, by merit call'd my Son,”
“I expect you might have chose a somewhat larger fish, but I'll try an' make it do.”
“Since this work is about Vilna's Jewish community, I have chose the familiar spelling Vilna, which closely approximates Jews' preferred name for their city.”
- form-of, pastsimple past of chuse
- A thing; personal property.
- abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountableAcronym of confidence, hope, optimism, subjective well-being, and emotional intelligence.
Formschoses(plural)