choose (verb)
51vote in — verb elect in a voting process (Freq. 1) They voted in Clinton • Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑pick out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
52avoid — verb 1 prevent sth; choose not to do sth ADVERB ▪ altogether ▪ It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether. ▪ actively, assiduously, carefully, consciously, deliberately …
53represent — verb 1 be a member of a group ADVERB ▪ strongly, well ▪ Local businesses are well represented on the committee. ▪ equally ▪ Women and men were represented equally on the teams …
54screen out — verb examine in order to test suitability screen these samples screen the job applicants • Syn: ↑screen, ↑sieve, ↑sort • Derivationally related forms: ↑sort (for: ↑ …
55vasectomize — verb remove the vas deferens many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control • Syn: ↑vasectomise • Derivationally related forms: ↑vasectomy • Hypernyms: ↑sterilize, ↑sterili …
56set one's cap at — verb to choose the man as a potential husband (of a girl). Or, more generally, to choose something as a goal. How he has escaped marriage until now I cannot tell: the number of caps set in his direction would furnish a warehouse. , HMS Surprise …
57derecognize — verb To choose not to recognize; especially, to choose to no longer recognize …
58forechoose — verb a) to prefer, choose in preference b) to choose ahead of time, preselect …
59opt — verb 1》 make a choice. 2》 (opt out) choose not to participate. ↘Brit. (of a school or hospital) decide to withdraw from local authority control. Origin C19: from Fr. opter, from L. optare choose …
60select — verb 1》 carefully choose as being the best or most suitable. 2》 (select for/against) Biology (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive. adjective 1》 carefully chosen from a larger number as being the… …
