choose 
/ˈtʃu:z/ verb
choos·es; chose /ˈtʃu:z/ verb /ˈtʃoʊz/; cho·sen /ˈtʃoʊzn̩/; choos·ing 1 : to decide that a particular person or thing is the one that you want [+ obj] ▪ The political party chose a leader. ▪ They chose her as the team captain. ▪ We've chosen a different time to go. ▪ He was chosen because he's qualified for the job. ▪ She was chosen from a long list of people. ▪ He chose his words carefully. ▪ Which shirt would you choose? [no obj] ▪ How do I choose when there's so much available? ▪ Let everyone choose for themselves. ▪ You can choose from among a number of alternatives. ▪ You'll have to choose between the two of them. ▪ There are several books available to choose from. 2 : to make a choice about what to do : decide [+ obj] — usually followed by to + verb ▪ They chose to go by train. ▪ They chose not to believe it. ▪ They chose to keep quiet. ▪ She chooses to work in the city. [no obj] ▪ You can do as you choose. [=you can do what you want to do]
choose sides
: to divide a group into two teams that will play against each other
▪ When we chose sides in gym class, I was always the last person to be picked to be on a team. — often used figuratively ▪ They are forcing us to choose sides in the dispute.
▪ When we chose sides in gym class, I was always the last person to be picked to be on a team. — often used figuratively ▪ They are forcing us to choose sides in the dispute.
pick and choose — see 1pick
— choos·er noun, plural choos·ers [count]
▪ a careful chooser — see also beggars can't be choosers at beggar
▪ a careful chooser — see also beggars can't be choosers at beggar
