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chose

v. · n.
US //ˈtʃoʊz// UK //tʃˈəʊz// chose
  1. 1 past tense of choose (v.)
    A2 Elementary

    the past tense of 'choose'. You use this when you picked one thing instead of another in the past.

    the simple past indicative of 'choose'. It is used to describe a selection made prior to the moment of speaking.

    Example

    She chose the blue dress for the party last night.

    Example

    After reviewing several competing proposals, the board finally chose the candidate with the most international experience.

    Pitfall
    I have chose the red one.
    I have chosen the red one.

    In standard English, 'chose' is the past tense, but 'chosen' is the past participle used after 'have' or 'had'.

  2. 2 personal property (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Technical Formal Law

    a legal word for a piece of property or a right to something.

    a term in personal property law denoting a thing or a right to possession. Often appears in the phrase 'chose in action'.

    Example

    The lawyer explained that the debt was a chose in action.

    Example

    The court had to determine whether the contractual right constituted a chose in action that could be legally assigned to a third party.

    Usage

    Pronounced like the French word 'chose' (shohz).

Origin

From Middle French chose, from Latin causa (“cause, reason”). Doublet of cause.

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