To choose
Example: You need to choose what makes you happy every day.
Definition
"To choose" means to consciously decide between different options based on personal judgment, preference, or reasoning. It involves selecting one possibility over others, often reflecting individual values or beliefs, as in deciding what makes one happy every day.
Etymology
The verb "to choose" originates from Old English "ceosan," meaning to select or pick out. It is related to Old High German "kiusan" and Dutch "kiezen." Did you know that the word has been evolving for over a thousand years, always carrying the sense of making a deliberate selection?
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"To choose" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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