Verb
1. 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"2. select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative;
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant""She opted for the job on the East coast"3. 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"