English-Thai Dictionary

choose

VI เลือก  lueak

 

choose

VT เลือก  คัดเลือก  เลือกสรร  คัด  pick out select lueak

 

choose among

PHRV คัดเลือก จาก  kad-leak-jak

 

choose as

PHRV เลือก ให้ เป็น  แต่งตั้ง ให้ เป็น  choose for lueak-hai-pen

 

choose between

PHRV เลือก ระหว่าง  lueak-ra-wang

 

choose for

PHRV เลือก ให้ เป็น  แต่งตั้ง ให้ เป็น  choose as select as lueak-hai-pen

 

choose from

PHRV คัดเลือก จาก  คัด สรร จาก  select from kad-leak-jak

 

choose sides

IDM กำหนด ผู้ เล่น และ แบ่ง ข้าง กัน  kam-nod-pu-len-lae-baeng-kang-kan

 

choosey

ADJ ช่าง เลือก  choosy chang-lueak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHOOSE

v.t. 1. To pick out; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more things offered; to make choice of.
The man the Lord doth choose shall be holy. Numbers 16:7.
2. To take in preference.
Let us choose to us judgment. Job 34:4.
3. To prefer; to choose for imitation; to follow.
Envy not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Proverbs 3:31.
4. To elect for eternal happiness; to predestinate to life.
Many are called but few chosen. Matthew 2 :16.
For his elects sake, whom he hath chosen. Mark 13:2 .
5. To elect or designate to office or employment by votes or suffrages. In the United States, the people choose representatives by votes, usually by ballot.

 

CHOOSE

v.i. 1. To prefer; as, I choose to go.
2. To have the power of choice. The phrase, he cannot choose but stay, denotes that he has not the power of choice, whether to stay or not.
The verb, in these phrases, is really transitive; the following verb standing as the object, instead of a noun.

 

CHOOSER

n.He that chooses he that has the power or right of choosing; an elector.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHOOSE

Choose, v. t. [imp. Chose; p. p. Chosen, Chose (Obs. ); p. pr. & vb. n. Choosing. ] Etym: [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ceósan; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kjosa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. jush to enjoy. *46. Cf. Choice, 2d Gust. ]

 

1. To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils. Choose me for a humble friend. Pope.

 

2. To wish; to desire; to prefer. [Colloq. ] The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment. Goldsmith. To choose sides. See under Side.

 

Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow. -- To Choose, Prefer, Elect. To choose is the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment. To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes and feelings. To elect is to choose or select for some office, employment, use, privilege, etc. , especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors. To choose a profession; to prefer private life to a public one; to elect members of Congress.

 

CHOOSE

CHOOSE Choose, v. i.

 

1. To make a selection; to decide. They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. Prescott.

 

2. To do otherwise. "Can I choose but smile " Pope. Can not choose but, must necessarily. Thou canst not choose but know who I am. Shak.

 

CHOOSER

CHOOSER Choos "er, n.

 

Defn: One who chooses; one who has the power or right of choosing; an elector. Burke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

choose

choose |CHo͞oz tʃuz | ▶verb ( past chose |CHōz |; past participle chosen |ˈCHōzən | ) [ with obj. ] pick out or select (someone or something ) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives: he chose a seat facing the door | [ no obj. ] : now it's my turn to choose. • [ no obj. ] decide on a course of action, typically after rejecting alternatives: [ with infinitive ] : he chose to go | I'll stay as long as I choose. PHRASES cannot choose but do something formal have no alternative to doing something. there is little (or nothing ) to choose between there is little or no difference between. DERIVATIVES choos er noun ORIGIN Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

 

Oxford Dictionary

choose

choose |tʃuːz | ▶verb ( past chose |tʃəʊz |; past participle chosen |ˈtʃəʊz (ə )n | ) [ with obj. ] pick out (someone or something ) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives: he chose a seat facing the door | [ no obj. ] : there are many versions to choose from . • [ no obj. ] decide on a course of action: [ with infinitive ] : he chose to go | I'll stay as long as I choose. PHRASES cannot choose but do something formal have no alternative to doing something. there is little (or nothing ) to choose between there is little or no difference between. DERIVATIVES chooser noun ORIGIN Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

choose

choose verb 1 we chose a quiet country inn: select, pick (out ), opt for, settle on, decide on, fix on, take; appoint, name, nominate, vote for, elect. 2 I'll stay as long as I choose: wish, want, desire, feel /be inclined, please, like, see fit.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

choose

choose verb 1 we chose a quiet country hotel for our honeymoon: select, pick, pick out, opt for, plump for, go for, take, settle on, decide on, fix on, come down in favour of, vote for; single out, hand-pick; set, designate, determine, specify, appoint, name, nominate, adopt, espouse; Brit. pitch on. ANTONYMS reject; decline. 2 you may choose to stay here all night: wish, want, desire, prefer, feel /be inclined, please, like, see fit; decide, elect, make up one's mind.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

choose

choose /tʃuːz / (! -ooseは /uːz /) 〖原義は 「自分の意志で選ぶ 」〗(名 )choice 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; chose /tʃoʊz /; chosen /tʃoʊ́z (ə )n /; choosing 他動詞 1 a. 〖choose A /wh節 句 〗〈人が 〉 «…から » Aを […かを ]選ぶ, 選択する , 選定する «between , from , (from ) among , out of » ▸ He chose his meal [words ] carefully .彼は自分の食事 [言葉 ]を慎重に選んだ ▸ The club chose a new coach from a list of applicants .クラブは新しいコーチを応募者のリストから選定した ▸ choose which party to support どちらの政党を支持するか決める .b. 〖choose A B /B for A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 〉のためにB 〈人 物 〉を選んでやる ▸ He chose me a new dress [a new dress for me ].彼が新しいドレスを選んでくれた .2 〖choose A to do /for B 〗…するために [B 〈目的 理由 〉のために ]A 〈人 物 事 〉を選ぶ ; 〖choose A (to be ) B /A (as ) B 〗〈団体などが 〉A 〈人 〉をB 〈役職など 〉に選ぶ [選出する ] (!受け身ではas, to beはしばしば省略される; Bが1人しかいない役職の場合通例無冠詞 ) ▸ Japan was chosen to host the event .そのイベントの主催国に日本が選ばれた ▸ choose a color scheme for the living room 居間の配色を選ぶ ▸ We chose John as [to be ] our spokesperson .私たちはジョンをスポークスマンに選んだ 3 〖choose A over B 〗BよりもAの方を選ぶ, 好む ; 〖choose to do 〗(むしろ )…したいと思う ; …することに決める ; ｟まれ ｠〖～ that節 〗…ということを決める (!that節中はしばしば仮定法 ) ▸ choose trains over cars 車より電車がいい ▸ choose to ignore A's advice A 〈人 〉の助言を聞かないことにする ▸ He chose not to go to university .彼は大学に進学しないことに決めた コーパスの窓 chooseとselect, pick choose は好きなものを選ぶことを意味する最も一般的な語で, select はよりかたい語, pick はよりくだけた語. select は通例いくつかの選択肢から最適なものを選りすぐる場合によく用いられるのに対し, pick は気軽に選択する行為をさすこともある ▸ Which would you choose , smoking or health? 喫煙と健康, あなたならどちらを選びますか ▸ select the right drugs for each patient それぞれ患者に合う薬を選択する ▸ Pick a favorite number .好きな数字を1つ選んでください .自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…から » 選ぶ , 選択する «between , from , (from ) among » ▸ There are lots of designs to choose from .選べるデザインがいろいろある ▸ He had to choose between his job and his wife .彼は仕事か妻かどちらかを選ばなければいけなかった ▸ a woman's right to choose 女性の選択権 〘妊婦が出産するか堕胎するかを選ぶ権利のこと 〙2 〈人が 〉望む , したいと思う ▸ You may come if you (so ) choose .お望みなら来てもいいですよ .c à nnot ch ó ose but do ｟文 ｠…せざるをえない .ch ò ose ú p ｟米話 ｠(選手を選んで )組 [チーム ]に分かれる .ch ò ose A ú p [ú p A ]｟米話 ｠A 〈チーム 〉を編成する ; (試合などのため )A 〈二手 〉に分かれる .There is n ò thing [not m ù ch, l ì ttle ] to ch ó ose between A and B .AとBには (優劣の )差がまったく [あまり, ほとんど ]ない .

 

chooser

choos er /tʃúːzə r /名詞 C 選ぶ人 ; 選挙人 .