pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; 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

[ Syn: take , select , pick out ]

select as an alternative over another; I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant; She opted for the job on the East coast

[ Syn: prefer , opt ]

see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam'