choose (verb)
111adopt — verb 1) we adopted Sasha in 1996 Syn: take as one s child, be adoptive parents to, take in, take care of Ant: abandon 2) they adopted local customs Syn: espouse, take on/up, embrace …
112assign — verb 1) a young doctor was assigned the task Syn: allocate, allot, give, set to; charge with, entrust with 2) she was assigned to a new post Syn: appoint to, promote to, delegate to, commission to …
113decide — verb 1) she decided to become a writer Syn: resolve, determine, make up one s mind, make a decision; elect, choose, opt, plan, aim, have the intention, have in mind 2) research to decide a variety of questions Syn …
114designate — verb 1) she designated her successor Syn: appoint, nominate, depute, delegate; select, choose, pick, elect, name, identify, assign 2) the building was designated a historical site Syn …
115edit — verb 1) she edited the text Syn: correct, check, copyedit, improve, emend, polish; modify, adapt, revise, rewrite, reword, rework, redraft; shorten, condense, cut, abridge; informal clean up …
116nominate — verb 1) you may nominate a candidate Syn: propose, recommend, suggest, name, put forward, present, submit 2) he nominated his assistant Syn: appoint, select, choose, elect, commissio …
117prefer — verb 1) I prefer white wine to red Syn: like better, would rather (have), would sooner (have), favor, be more partial to; choose, select, pick, opt for, go for 2) formal do you want to prefer charges? Syn …
118settle — verb 1) they settled the dispute Syn: resolve, sort out, solve, clear up, end, fix, work out, iron out, straighten out, set right, rectify, remedy, reconcile; informal patch up Ant: prolong …
119adopt — verb Syn: take on, embrace, take up, espouse, assume, follow, choose, endorse, approve Ant: abandon …
120appoint — verb Syn: nominate, name, designate, install, commission, engage, co opt, select, choose, elect, vote in Ant: reject …
