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chose

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chose 1  (chz)
v.
Past tense of choose.
chose 2  (shz)
n. Law
An item of personal property; a chattel.
[French, from Latin causa, thing, case, reason.]
chose1
vb
the past tense of choose
chose2
n
(Law) Law an article of personal property
[from French: thing, from Latin causa cause, case, reason]
Translations
chose, chosen choose


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And when he had spoken, he who had the first choice came forward and in a moment chose the greatest tyranny; his mind having been darkened by folly and sensuality, he had not thought out the whole matter before he chose, and did not at first sight perceive that he was fated, among other evils, to devour his own children.
The Republic by Plato View in context
On being asked how, in so short a time, he could have made a trial of him, he answered, "I do not need a trial; I know that he will be just the same as the one he chose for his companion.
Fables by Aesop View in context
The lecturer, who has lived most of his life in India, gave some marvelous exhibitions of his power, hypnotizing anyone who chose to submit himself to the experiment, by merely looking at him.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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