Main entry: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: 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
Main entry: choose, prefer, opt
Definition: select as an alternative over another
Usage: I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant; She opted for the job on the East coast
Main entry: choose
Definition: see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
Usage: She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam