Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [chooz]
- /tʃuz/
- /tʃuːz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chooz]
- /tʃuz/
Definitions of choosing word
- verb with object choosing to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure. 1
- verb with object choosing to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election. 1
- verb with object choosing to want; desire: I choose moving to the city. 1
- verb with object choosing (especially in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something: I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first. 1
- verb without object choosing to make a choice, or select from two or more possibilities: Accepted by several colleges, the boy chose carefully. 1
- verb without object choosing to be inclined: You may stay here, if you choose. 1
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Origin of choosing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English chosen, chēsen, Old English cēosan; cognate with Gothic kiusan, Old High German kiosan (German kiesen); akin to Greek geúesthai to enjoy, Latin gustāre to taste (see gusto)
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Parts of speech for Choosing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
choosing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
choosing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for choosing
noun choosing
- deciding — powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- choice — If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
- option — command line option
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- picking — (in a loom) one passage of the shuttle.
Top questions with choosing
- factors to consider when choosing a college?
- what five factors do presidents consider when choosing cabinet officers?
- how do you spell choosing?
- things to consider when choosing a college?
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