English · Word Candidate

choose

/t͡ʃuːz/

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Also seen as: chooses · choosing · chose · choosed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lựa chọn; chọn

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Verb

I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To elect.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bầu cử

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Verb

He was chosen as president in 1990.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hệ số nhị thức của số trước và sau

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Conjunction

The number of distinct subsets of size k from a set of size n is tbinom nk or "n choose k".

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “choose” mean?

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

Is “choose” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.