Definition, synonyms and related words
A thing; personal property.
"The acronym CHOSE stands for Confidence, Hope, Optimism, Subjective well-being, and Emotional Intelligence in the study of positive psychology."
Acronym of confidence, hope, optimism, subjective well-being, and emotional intelligence.
In plain English: A chose is any object, thing, or piece of property that you own but isn't money or real estate.
"As a member of his chosen team, he felt proud to wear the jersey."
simple past tense of choose
"She chose the red dress over the blue one."
In plain English: To choose something means to pick it out from other options.
"She chose to walk home instead of waiting for the bus."
The word "chose" comes from the Middle French chose, which was borrowed from the Latin causa meaning "cause" or "reason." It is a doublet of the English word "cause."