1. (

• choose ,
• take ,
• select ,
• pick_out

) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" ;

2. (

• choose ,
• prefer ,
• opt

) select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" ;

3. (

• choose ,

) see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam" ;