taking and choosing

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option

option [noun]

one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice

US

/ˈɑːp.ʃən/

UK

/ˈɒp.ʃən/

گزينش‌، انتخاب‌

مثال:

The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

option

noun
a thing that you can choose same meaning choice:
You have the option of studying full-time or part-time.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

option

op‧tion S1 W2 AC /ˈɒpʃən $ ˈɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: verb: ↑opt, ↑coopt; noun: ↑option; adverb: optionally; adjective: ↑optional]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Latin optio 'free choice']
1. CHOICE [countable] a choice you can make in a particular situation ⇨ optional:
There are a number of options available.
He had two options.
This was not the only option open to him.
option for
a range of options for cutting costs
one/another option is to do something
Another option is to rent somewhere for six months.
option of doing something
She had the option of staying for an extra year.
Teenage mothers often have no option but to (=have no other choice except to) live with their parents.
2. keep/leave your options open to wait before making a decision:
I’m keeping all my options open for the moment.
3. COMPUTERS [countable] one of the possible choices you can make when using computer software:
Select an option from the main menu.
a list of options
4. easy option (also soft option British English) the choice which will be the least difficult, least strict, or need the least effort, which someone might choose because they are lazy:
Is community service just a soft option for criminals?
5. RIGHT TO BUY/SELL [countable] formal the right to buy or sell something in the future
option on
The government has agreed to buy 20 planes, with an option on a further 10.
Connor now owns 302,000 shares and options.
6. AT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY [countable] British English one of the subjects that you can choose to study at school for an examination, or as part of a course at a college or university:
advice on choosing your options
7. SOMETHING ADDITIONAL [countable] something that is offered in addition to the standard equipment when you buy something new, especially a car
8. first option the chance to buy or get something before anyone else
first option on
They’ve agreed to give us the first option on their apartment.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have an option At the moment, children have the option of leaving school at 16. | In a situation like this, you have two options.
▪ give/offer somebody an option Some employees were given the option of retiring early. | Buyers will usually be offered the option of paying in instalments.
▪ choose an option Fewer women are choosing the option of motherhood.
▪ go for an option (=choose an option) Which option do you think they'll go for?
▪ take (up) an option (=choose an option ) America was persuaded not to take up the option of military action.
▪ look at an option (=consider an option) You have to look at every option as your business develops.
▪ limit your options (=limit what you can choose to do) If you don’t go to college, it may limit your options.
■ adjectives
▪ a good/better option Renting a house may be a better option than buying.
▪ an attractive option (=one that sounds or is good) If time is short, taking the car to northern France is an attractive option.
▪ a realistic/real/serious option (=something that you can really choose to do) I wanted to start my own business but financially it was never a realistic option.
▪ a viable/practical option (=something you can choose that will be successful) Surgery may be a viable option when all else fails.
▪ a popular option Independent sixth-form colleges are becoming a popular option.
▪ a cheap option We urgently need to find a cheaper option than oil or gas.
▪ a safe option (=one that involves no risk) A special savings account can be a safe option.
▪ sb’s preferred option formal (=the option someone likes best) The new scheme appears to be the airport management’s preferred option.
▪ an easy option (also a soft option British English) (=a choice which is not difficult, or which needs the least effort) For most people, divorce is never an easy option.
■ phrases
▪ an option is open/available to somebody (=a particular choice is available to someone) Giving a prison sentence is only one of the options open to the judge.
▪ keep/leave your options open (=to not limit what you can choose to do later) Studying a broad range of subjects helps to keep your options open.
▪ have no/little option but to do something (=have no other choice than to do something) I had no option but to fire him.
▪ a range of options The council is considering a range of options for improving the city’s transport system.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ choice: choice of: The school seems OK, but there isn’t a great choice of courses. | have a choice (=be able to choose from several things): With her high grades and athletic skill, Celeste had her choice of colleges. | have no choice but to do something (=to be forced to do something because there is nothing else you can choose): Spooner says he had no choice but to file for bankruptcy. | wide choice (=a lot of things to choose from): There is a wide choice of hotels and hostels in the town.
▪ option one of the things that you can choose to do in a particular situation: He basically has two options: he can have the surgery, or he can give up playing football. | keep/leave your options open (=delay choosing so that you continue to have several things to choose from): I haven’t signed any contracts yet – I want to keep my options open.
▪ alternative one of two or more ways of doing something: Did you consider other alternatives before you moved in with Lucy? | alternative to: There is no practical alternative to our current policy. | have no alternative (=to not have a choice): He says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no alternative.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

option

op·tion AW [option options] noun, verb [ˈɒpʃn] [ˈɑːpʃn]

noun
1. countable, uncountable something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do
• As I see it, we have two options…
• There are various options open to you.
• We are currently studying all the options available.
• Going to college was not an option for me.
• I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave.
• ~ (of doing sth) Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
• ~ (to do sth) A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
• He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine.

• This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for).

2. countable a subject that a student can choose to study, but that they do not have to do

• The course offers options in design and computing.

3. countable the right to buy or sell sth at some time in the future
• ~ (on sth) We have an option on the house.
• He has promised me first option on his car (= the opportunity to buy it before anyone else).
• ~ (to do sth) The property is for rent with an option to buy at any time.

• share options (= the right to buy shares in a company)

4. countable (computing) one of the choices you can make when using a computer program
• Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’.
Thesaurus:
option noun C, U
• As I see it, we have two options.
choice • • alternative • • possibility •
(a/an) real/realistic/viable/practical/obvious option/choice/alternative/possibility
(a) good/healthy/preferred/cheap/expensive option/choice/alternative
have the option/choice of doing sth
have/give sb/offer (sb) several options/choices/alternatives/possibilities
Option, choice or alternative? Alternative is slightly more formal than option or choice, and is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.
Synonyms:
option
choice • alternative • possibility
These are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.
option • something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do: ▪ As I see it, we have two options… ◊ ▪ Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program: ▪ Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
choice • the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do: ▪ If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ◊ ▪ There is a wide range of choices open to you.
alternative • something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities: ▪ You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
option, choice or alternative?
Choice is slightly less formal than option and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for ‘the freedom to choose’, although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative): ▪ If I had the choice/option, I would… ◊ If I had the alternative, I would… ◊ ▪ parental choice in education ◊ parental option/alternative in education. Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.
possibility • one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation: ▪ We need to explore a wide range of possibilities. ◊ ▪ The possibilities are endless.
Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available.
with/without the option/choice/possibility of sth
a(n) good/acceptable/reasonable/possible option/choice/alternative
the only option/choice/alternative/possibility open to sb
to have a/an/the option/choice of doing sth
to have no option/choice/alternative but to do sth)
a number/range of options/choices/alternatives/possibilities
Example Bank:
• Deciding on your best option is not easy.
• He thought General Studies would be a soft option.
• He was jailed without the option of a fine.
• He's promised me first option on his car.
• Let's look at all the options available.
• Look at the on-screen menu and select the ‘File’ option.
• Resignation was her only option.
• She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares.
• We had no option but to leave without them.
• You have the option of taking your holiday early.
• You have the option of working full-time or part-time.
• A savings plan gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
• He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine.
• I had no option but to ask him to leave.
• It is important at this stage to leave your options open.
• There was not much option but to sell the company.
• This particular model comes with a wide range of options.

Idioms: keep your options open ▪ soft option

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

option / ˈɒp.ʃ ə n / / ˈɑːp- / noun

B1 [ C or U ] one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice:

The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.

There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.

They didn't leave him much option - either he paid or they'd beat him up.

[ C ] specialized the right to buy something in the future:

a share option

The publishers decided not to take up their option on the paperback version.

have no option (but to do something) C1 to have to do a particular thing because there is no possibility of doing anything else:

After her appalling behaviour, we had no option but to dismiss her.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

option

[ɒ̱pʃ(ə)n]
♦♦
options
1) N-COUNT An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives.
  He's argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option...
  What other options do you have?
  Syn:
  choice
2) N-SING: oft N of n/-ing, N to-inf If you have the option to do something, you can choose whether to do it or not.
  Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation...
  We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
  Syn:
  choice
3) N-COUNT In business, an option is an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date. [TECHNICAL]
  Each bank has granted the other an option on 19.9% of its shares.
4) N-COUNT An option is one of a number of subjects which a student can choose to study as a part of his or her course.
  Several options are offered for the student's senior year.
5) PHRASE: V inflects If you keep your options open or leave your options open, you delay making a decision about something.
  I am keeping my options open. I have not made a decision on either matter.
  Ant:
  commit yourself
6) PHRASE: N inflects If you take the soft option, you do the thing that is easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation. [mainly BRIT]
  We take the soft option. I like to keep the crowd happy because that's what they pay for...
  The job of chairman can no longer be regarded as a convenient soft option.
  Syn:
  easy option

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

option

op·tion /ˈɑːpʃən/ noun, pl -tions [count]
1 : the opportunity or ability to choose something or to choose between two or more things
• You have the option of staying home or coming with us.
• He has the option to cancel the deal.
• Given the option [=choice], I'd rather stay home tonight.
• I'll probably take the job, but I'm leaving/keeping my options open [=waiting to decide; not making a final decision yet] for now.
2 : something that can be chosen : a choice or possibility
• For us, quitting is not an option. [=we cannot quit]
• You must accept the contract. There are no other options. [=alternatives]
• We have a wide range of options available to us.
• Menu options at the café include soups, salads, and sandwiches.
• Select an option from the drop-down menu.
• Filing taxes online is an option for people with Internet access.
• I had no option but to start over.
• A good/better option is to do the work yourself.
• The scandal left him no option but to resign. [=forced him to resign]
3 : a right to buy or sell something for a specified price during a specified period of time
• Employees will each be granted/given options to buy 1,000 shares of company stock.
• The option must be exercised within five years.
• The company has taken an option on some land nearby. [=it has obtained the right to buy the land at a particular price]
• The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy. [=a condo that you can choose to eventually buy for a specified price]
- see also stock option
4 : an extra part or feature that you can pay to have in addition to the regular features that come with something you are buying
• A sunroof was one of the options that you could get with the car.
5 Brit : a class that is not required in a particular course of study : elective
• I took an option in history last year.

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choice

choice [noun] (ACT)

An act or the possibility of choosing

US

/tʃɔɪs/

UK

/tʃɔɪs/

گزينش‌، انتخاب‌

مثال:

If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

choice

noun

1 (plural choices) the act of between two or more people or things:
You made the right choice.

3 (no plural) the right or chance to choose:
We have no choice. We have to leave.

3 (plural choices) the things that you can choose from:
The cinema has a choice of six different films.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

choice

I. choice¹ S1 W1 /tʃɔɪs/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: chois, from choisir 'to choose']
1. [uncountable and countable] if you have a choice, you can choose between several things ⇨ choose
choice between
Voters have a choice between three main political parties.
choice of
You have a choice of hotel or self-catering accommodation.
He has to make some important choices.
They gave us no choice in the matter.
2. [singular, uncountable] the range of people or things that you can choose from:
It was a small shop and there wasn’t much choice.
choice of
There is a choice of four different colours.
We offer a wide choice of wines and beers.
Consumers these days are spoilt for choice British English (=have a lot of things to choose from).
3. [countable] the person or thing that someone chooses
choice of
I don’t really like her choice of jewellery.
I think London was a good choice as a venue.
sb’s first/second choice
My first choice of college was Stanford.
4. by choice if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to do it and not because you are forced to do it:
She lives alone by choice.
5. the something of your choice the person or thing of your choice is the one that you would most like to choose:
My children cannot go to the school of their choice.
6. the something of choice the thing of choice is the one that people prefer to use:
It is the drug of choice for this type of illness.
⇨ HOBSON’S CHOICE
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have a choice Students have a choice between German and Spanish.
▪ make a choice (=choose something) One of our course advisors can help you to make your choice.
▪ give somebody a choice Her doctor gave her a choice: take medicine or lose weight.
▪ be faced with a choice He was faced with a difficult choice.
▪ have no choice (but to do something) The men had no choice but to obey.
▪ leave somebody with no choice I was left with no choice but to resign.
▪ exercise your choice formal (=make a choice - used especially when talking about someone using their right to choose) Everyone should have the right to exercise choice in matters of relationships.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + choice
▪ the right/wrong choice I think you’ve made the right choice.
▪ a difficult choice It was a very difficult choice for me.
▪ a stark choice (=a choice between two unpleasant things that you must make) We faced a stark choice: steal or starve.
▪ (a) free choice Students have an entirely free choice of what to study at university.
▪ an informed choice (=a choice based on knowledge of the facts about something) The patient should have enough information to make an informed choice.
▪ consumer choice (=the opportunity for people to choose between different products) I believe in free trade and consumer choice.
▪ parental choice The aim is to extend parental choice in education.
■ phrases
▪ freedom of choice Patients should have more freedom of choice.
▪ given the choice (=if you had a choice) Given the choice, I probably wouldn’t work.
▪ have no choice in the matter The village people had no choice in the matter.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ choice: choice of: The school seems OK, but there isn’t a great choice of courses. | have a choice (=be able to choose from several things): With her high grades and athletic skill, Celeste had her choice of colleges. | have no choice but to do something (=to be forced to do something because there is nothing else you can choose): Spooner says he had no choice but to file for bankruptcy. | wide choice (=a lot of things to choose from): There is a wide choice of hotels and hostels in the town.
▪ option one of the things that you can choose to do in a particular situation: He basically has two options: he can have the surgery, or he can give up playing football. | keep/leave your options open (=delay choosing so that you continue to have several things to choose from): I haven’t signed any contracts yet – I want to keep my options open.
▪ alternative one of two or more ways of doing something: Did you consider other alternatives before you moved in with Lucy? | alternative to: There is no practical alternative to our current policy. | have no alternative (=to not have a choice): He says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no alternative.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ choice something or someone that has been chosen: Maria was very pleased with her choice. | first/second/third choice (=the thing you wanted most, the thing you wanted most after that etc): Greece was our first choice for a vacation, but all the flights were full. | somebody’s choice of: I don’t like his choice of friends.
▪ selection a small group of the best things that have been chosen from a larger group: selection of: She showed me a selection of her drawings. | a selection of songs from ‘West Side Story’

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

choice

choice [choice choices choicer choicest] noun, adjective [tʃɔɪs] [tʃɔɪs]

noun
1. countable ~ (between A and B) an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
• women forced to make a choice between family and career
• We are faced with a difficult choice.
• We aim to help students make more informed career choices.
• Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs.

• There is a wide range of choices open to you.

2. uncountable, singular the right to choose or the possibility of choosing
• If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
• He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do).
• She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?
• This government is committed to extending parental choice in education.
• After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky.

• Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter.

3. countable a person or thing that is chosen
• She's the obvious choice for the job.
• Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel.
• This colour wasn't my first choice.
• She wouldn't be my choice as manager.

• I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends).

4. singular, uncountable the number or range of different things from which to choose
• The menu has a good choice of desserts.
• There wasn't much choice of colour.
see also Hobson's choice, multiple-choice
more at you pays your money and you takes your choice at pay _v., be spoilt for choice at spoilt
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose’, of Germanic origin and related to choose.
Thesaurus:
choice noun
1. C
• Many women make a choice between family and career.
selection • |informal pick •
make a choice/selection
have/take a/your choice/pick
get first choice/pick
2. U, C, usually sing.
• If I had the choice, I'd give up work tomorrow.
• He had no choice but to (= he had to) leave.
option • • alternative • • possibility •
a real/realistic/practical choice/option/alternative/possibility
a/an good/acceptable/reasonable choice/option/alternative
have no choice/option/alternative (but to do sth)
look at/limit the choices/options/alternatives/possibilities
Choice, option or alternative? Alternative is slightly more formal than option or choice, and is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.
3. C
• She is the first choice for the job.
preference • • selection • |BrE favourite • |AmE favorite • |especially AmE, informal pick •
sb's choice/favourite/pick for sth
sb's choice/selection/pick as sth
an obvious choice/selection/favourite
4. sing., U
• a good choice of desserts
range • • variety • • selection • • assortment • • array •
a wide choice/range/variety/selection/assortment/array
a/an good/interesting/limited choice/range/variety/selection
have/offer/provide (a/an) choice/range/variety/selection/array/assortment (of sth)
Synonyms:
choice
favourite • preference • selection • pick
These are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others.
choice • a person or thing that is chosen: ▪ She's the obvious choice for the job.
favourite/favorite • a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type: ▪ Which one's your favourite?
preference • a thing that is liked better or best: ▪ Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
favourite or preference?
Your favourites are the things you like best, and that you have, do, listen to, etc. often; your preferences are the things that you would rather have or do if you can choose.
selection • a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group: ▪ A selection of reader's comments are published below.
pick • (rather informal, especially NAmE) a person or thing that is chosen: ▪ She was his pick for best actress.
sb's choice/favourite/pick for sth
sb's choice/selection/pick as sth
an obvious choice/favourite/selection
a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection
Synonyms:
option
choice • alternative • possibility
These are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.
option • something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do: ▪ As I see it, we have two options… ◊ ▪ Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program: ▪ Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
choice • the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do: ▪ If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ◊ ▪ There is a wide range of choices open to you.
alternative • something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities: ▪ You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
option, choice or alternative?
Choice is slightly less formal than option and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for ‘the freedom to choose’, although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative): ▪ If I had the choice/option, I would… ◊ If I had the alternative, I would… ◊ ▪ parental choice in education ◊ parental option/alternative in education. Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.
possibility • one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation: ▪ We need to explore a wide range of possibilities. ◊ ▪ The possibilities are endless.
Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available.
with/without the option/choice/possibility of sth
a(n) good/acceptable/reasonable/possible option/choice/alternative
the only option/choice/alternative/possibility open to sb
to have a/an/the option/choice of doing sth
to have no option/choice/alternative but to do sth)
a number/range of options/choices/alternatives/possibilities
Example Bank:
• Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team.
• Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives.
• Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice.
• First prize will be a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice.
• He had no choice about that.
• I don't think much of her choice of outfit.
• I had no choice but to cancel my holiday.
• I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave.
• I think she's a very good choice for captain.
• I wouldn't have come to this bar by choice!
• In the end, the choice was quite easy.
• It was a happy choice of venue
• Maria defended her choice of name for the child.
• Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee.
• Much ill health is the result of poor diet and lifestyle choices.
• Our first choice for a holiday is the north of Scotland.
• Our first choice for a site was already taken.
• People were asked about their top choices for meeting locations.
• She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job.
• She has a choice between three different universities.
• She questioned the choice of Murphy for this role.
• She was starting to regret her choice.
• Smoking may limit your choice of contraception.
• Students have a free choice from a range of subjects.
• The hotel is the preferred choice for business people.
• The shop has a very limited choice of ties.
• The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter.
• These are personal choices that people must make for themselves.
• We gave her the choice, and she decided she'd like a bike for her birthday.
• We offer a choice of ten different destinations.
• When did you make a conscious choice to become an artist?
• You can have first choice of all the rooms.
• Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign.
• Your needs should dictate your choice.
• a careful choice of words
• a limited range of choices available to buyers
• a range of available choices
• a test with multiple choice questions
• to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend
• to make choices about their future
• I don't like his choice of friends.
• Many women are forced to make a choice between family and career.
• She wouldn't be my choice as manager.
• She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?
• She's the obvious choice for the job.
• The choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach.
• There wasn't much choice of colour.
• This colour wasn't my first choice.

Idioms: by choice ▪ of choice ▪ of your choice

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

choice / tʃɔɪs / noun [ C or U ] (ACT)

B1 an act or the possibility of choosing:

If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.

It's a difficult choice to make .

It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide) .

It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.

Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.

I'd prefer not to work but I do n't have much choice (= this is not possible) .

He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept) .

Is she single by choice?

Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink) .

Word partners for choice (ACT)

have a choice • make a choice • give / offer sb a choice • be faced with a choice • an informed choice • a choice between [two things or people] • a choice of sth • by / from choice

Word partners for choice (VARIETY)

a bewildering / excellent / wide choice • offer a choice of sth • a choice of sth

Word partners for choice (PERSON/THING)

a good / obvious / popular / wise choice • an odd / unfortunate choice • sb's choice of sth • sb's first / second choice

choice / tʃɔɪs / noun [ S or U ] (VARIETY)

B1 the range of different things from which you can choose:

There wasn't much choice on the menu.

The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.

The dress is available in a choice of colours.

Word partners for choice (ACT)

have a choice • make a choice • give / offer sb a choice • be faced with a choice • an informed choice • a choice between [two things or people] • a choice of sth • by / from choice

Word partners for choice (VARIETY)

a bewildering / excellent / wide choice • offer a choice of sth • a choice of sth

Word partners for choice (PERSON/THING)

a good / obvious / popular / wise choice • an odd / unfortunate choice • sb's choice of sth • sb's first / second choice

choice / tʃɔɪs / noun [ C ] (PERSON/THING)

B1 a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen:

Harvard was not his first choice.

He wouldn't be my choice as a friend.

This type of nursery care may well be the best choice for your child.

Word partners for choice (ACT)

have a choice • make a choice • give / offer sb a choice • be faced with a choice • an informed choice • a choice between [two things or people] • a choice of sth • by / from choice

Word partners for choice (VARIETY)

a bewildering / excellent / wide choice • offer a choice of sth • a choice of sth

Word partners for choice (PERSON/THING)

a good / obvious / popular / wise choice • an odd / unfortunate choice • sb's choice of sth • sb's first / second choice

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

choice

[tʃɔ͟ɪs]
♦♦
choices, choicer, choicest
1) N-COUNT If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
  It's available in a choice of colours...
  At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu...
  Club Sportif offer a wide choice of holidays.
  Syn:
  selection
2) N-COUNT: usu poss N Your choice is someone or something that you choose from a range of things.
  Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.
  Syn:
  selection
3) ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n Choice means of very high quality. [FORMAL]
  ...Fortnum and Mason's choicest chocolates.
  Syn:
  select
4) PHRASE: V inflects If you have no choice but to do something or have little choice but to do it, you cannot avoid doing it.
  They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.
5) PHRASE: n PHR The thing or person of your choice is the one that you choose.
  ...tickets to see the football team of your choice...
  In many societies children still marry someone of their parents' choice.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹choice /ˈʧoɪs/ noun, pl choic·es
1 [count] : the act of choosing : the act of picking or deciding between two or more possibilities
• He knew he had to make a choice. [=choose one thing or another]
• He has some important choices to make.
• You made a good/bad choice.
• She was faced with a difficult choice.
• You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice.
• I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice.
2 : the opportunity or power to choose between two or more possibilities : the opportunity or power to make a decision

[singular]

• Given the choice, I'd rather stay home tonight.
• He had no choice in the matter. = He did not have a choice in the matter.
• You leave me (with) no choice.
• They gave/offered me a choice between an automatic or standard transmission.

[noncount]

• A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage.
• He had little choice in the matter. = He did not have much choice in the matter.
- see also hobson's choice
3 a : a range of things that can be chosen

[singular]

- often + of
• The plan has a wide choice of options. [=there are many options that can be chosen]
• You have the choice of coffee or tea.

[noncount]

• The menu does not have much choice. [=selection]
• (chiefly Brit) Customers are spoiled for choice [=customers have a lot of choices] when buying a new car.
b [count] : one of the things that you can choose
• She wanted pizza, but that wasn't a choice. [=option]
• There is a wide range of choices.
• Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting.
- see also multiple-choice
4 [count] : the person or thing that someone chooses
• He is happy with his choice.
• She is my first choice for the job. [=she is the one I most want for the job]
• I don't like her choice of friends.
• Selling our car was the right choice.
by choice also out of choice
✦If you do something by choice or out of choice, you choose to do it.
• I live here by choice. [=I live here because I want to]
• No one forced them to do it. They acted out of choice.
of choice : favorite or most liked : chosen most often
• Wine was his beverage of choice.
of your choice
✦A person or thing of your choice is a person or thing that you have chosen.
• They said I could bring a guest of my choice to the party.
• The meal is served with a beverage of your choice.

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choose

choose [verb]

To decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities

US

/tʃuːz/

UK

/tʃuːz/

انتخاب کردن

مثال:

She had to choose between the two men in her life.

to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities

معادل فارسی:

گزيدن‌، برگزيدن‌، انتخاب‌ كردن‌

مثال انگلیسی:

Julie chose him as her husband.

جولى‌ او را به‌ شوهرى انتخاب‌ كرد.‏

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

choose

verb (chooses, choosing, chose /, has chosen )
to decide which thing or person you want:
She chose the chocolate cake.
Mike had to choose between getting a job or going to college.
The noun is choice.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

choose

choose S1 W1 /tʃuːz/ BrE AmE verb (past tense chose /tʃəʊz $ tʃoʊz/, past participle chosen /ˈtʃəʊzən $ ˈtʃoʊ-/) [intransitive and transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ceosan]
1. to decide which one of a number of things or people you want ⇨ choice:
It took us ages to choose a new carpet.
A panel of judges will choose the winner.
He chose his words carefully as he spoke.
I don’t mind which one we have – you choose.
choose between
For pudding we could choose between ice cream and apple tart.
choose from
You can choose from a wide range of vehicles.
choose to do something
I chose to learn German rather than French.
choose somebody/something to do something
They chose Donald to be their leader.
choose somebody/something as something
The company chose London as its base.
choose somebody/something for something
Why did you choose me for the job?
2. to decide to do something because that is what you prefer to do
choose to do something
I chose to ignore his advice.
You can, if you choose, invest in the stock market.
3. there is little/nothing to choose between something used when you think that two or more things are equally good and you cannot decide which is better:
There was little to choose between the two candidates.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ choose to decide which one of several things you want: I chose a black dress. | Which dessert should I choose?
▪ pick to choose something, especially without thinking carefully. Pick is more informal than choose: Pick any number from one to ten.
▪ select formal to choose something, especially after thinking carefully: The committee will meet to select a new chairman. | All our instructors are carefully selected.
▪ opt for/go for to choose one thing instead of another: Many car buyers opt for used vehicles. | I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake.
▪ decide on to choose something from many possible things, especially when the decision has been difficult or taken a long time: Thomas had decided on a career as a writer.
▪ single out to choose one person or thing from a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than the others: Why should he be singled out for special treatment? | One student was singled out for special attention.
▪ take your pick especially spoken to choose anything you want, especially when there are many different things available: You can take your pick from Bodrum’s many bars and restaurants.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

choose

choose [choose chooses chose choosing chosen] [tʃuːz] [tʃuːz] verb (chose [tʃəʊz] ; [tʃoʊz] , chosen [ˈtʃəʊzn] ; [ˈtʃoʊzn] )
1. intransitive, transitive to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
• You choose, I can't decide.
• There are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
• ~ between A and/or B She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.
• ~ sth Sarah chose her words carefully.
• This site has been chosen for the new school.
• ~ A from B We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates.
• ~ sb/sth as/for sth He chose banking as a career.
• We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson.
• ~ whether, wat, etc… You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.
• ~ to do sth We chose to go by train.

• ~ sb to be/do sth We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson.

2. intransitive, transitive to prefer or decide to do sth
• Employees can retire at 60 if they choose.
• ~ to do sth Many people choose not to marry.
see also choice _n.
more at pick and choose at pick _v.
Idiom: there is not much to choose between A and B
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Thesaurus:
choose verb I, T
1.
• We have to choose a new manager.
select • • decide • • opt • • single sb/sth out • • adopt • |informal pick • • go for sth •
choose/select/decide/pick between A and/or B
choose/select/opt for/single out/adopt/pick/go for sb/sth as sb/sth
choose/select/single out/pick sb/sth for sb/sth
choose/select/opt for/single out/adopt/pick/go for sb/sth to do sth
Choose, select or pick? When you select sth you usually choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word that describes a less careful action. Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object:
• You choose— I can't decide
¤ You select/pick— I can't decide.
2. I, T
• Many people choose not to marry.
decide • • make up your mind • |formal determine • • elect • • resolve •
choose/decide/make up your mind/determine/elect/resolve to do sth
choose/decide/make up your mind whether/what/how…
be free to choose/decide/determine
Synonyms:
choose
select • pick • decide • opt • go for
These words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.
choose • to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: ▪ You choose— I can't decide.
select • [often passive] to choose sb/sth, usually carefully, from a group of people or things: ▪ He was selected for the team. ◊ ▪ a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
pick • (rather informal) to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things: ▪ She picked the best cake for herself.
choose, select or pick?
Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select sth, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important.
decide • to choose between two or more possibilities: ▪ We're still trying to ▪ decide on ▪ a venue.
opt • to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action: ▪ After graduating she opted for a career in music. ◊ ▪ After a lot of thought, I ▪ opted against ▪ buying a motorbike.
go for sth • (rather informal) to choose sth: ▪ I think I'll go for the fruit salad.
to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or B
to choose/select/pick A from B
to opt/go for sb/sth
to choose/decide/opt to do sth
to choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at random
randomly chosen/selected/picked
Example Bank:
• She had to choose between giving up her job or hiring a nanny.
• There are several different models to choose from.
• They can choose freely from a wide range of courses.
• You are free to choose whichever courses you want to take.
• You have to take any job you can get— you can't pick and choose.
• We chose Paul Stubbs to be chairperson.
• We deliberately chose to stay in a cheap non-western hotel.
• With practice, you can consciously choose not to react in a stressed way.
• You choose— I can't decide.

• You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

choose / tʃuːz / verb [ I or T ] ( chose , chosen )

A1 to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities:

She had to choose between the two men in her life.

Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.

He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.

[ + question word ] It's difficult choosing wh ere to live.

[ + two objects ] I've chosen Luis a present/I've chosen a present for Luis.

Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager.

choose to do sth B1 to decide to do something:

Katie chose (= decided) to stay away from work that day.

little/not much to choose between

When there is little to choose between two or more things, they are (all) very similar.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

choose

[tʃu͟ːz]
♦♦
chooses, choosing, chose, chosen
1) VERB If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
  [V n] They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections...
  [V n to-inf] This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam...
  [V from/between n] There are several patchwork cushions to choose from...
  [be V-ed as n] Houston was chosen as the site for the convention...
  [V-ed] He did well in his chosen profession. [Also V n as n, V]
  Syn:
  select
2) VERB If you choose to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right.
  [V to-inf] They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it...
  You can just take out the interest each year, if you choose.
3) PHRASE: v-link PHR If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable. [mainly BRIT]
  There is very little to choose between the world's top tennis players.
4) PHRASE The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair.
  Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.
  Syn:
  elite
5) to pick and choose → see pick

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

choose

choose /ˈʧuːz/ verb choos·es; chose /ˈʧoʊz/; cho·sen /ˈʧoʊzn̩/; 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.
pick and choose
- see ¹pick
- choos·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• a careful chooser
- see also beggars can't be choosers at beggar