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chosen

/ˈtʃəʊ.zən/

Meanings
  • Participle

    Chosen is a past participle used to describe the act of making a selection or choice.

    - "She was chosen as the new team captain."
    - "The jury chose the guilty party."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with chosen
gone , mown , lawn , dawn , clown
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. choose (English) : To select or make a decision.

  2. chose (English) : Past tense of 'choose'.


Variants
List of all variants of chosen that leads to same result
chosen , choose , chooser , choosers , chooses , choosing , chose , Chosen , Korea , a chosen few , the chosen few , the/a chosen few , choose up , chooses up , choosing up , chose up , chosen up , pick , pick and choose , pick at , pick on , pick the brain of , pick the brains of , picked , picked and chose , picked and chosen , picked at , picked on , picked the brain of , picked the brains of , picking , picking and choosing , picking at , picking on , picking the brain of , picking the brains of , picks , picks and chooses , picks at , picks on , picks the brain of , picks the brains of
Forms
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chooses, chosen, choosing


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'chosen' comes from the Old English word 'ceosan' which means 'to select' or 'to choose'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'chosen' is used more frequently in formal writing than in everyday speech.

  2. In some languages, the word for 'chosen' is the same as the word for 'beloved'.


Related Concepts
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  1. selection: The act of choosing or making a selection from a group of options.

  2. decision making: The process of making a choice between multiple options.


Culture
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In literature, 'chosen' is often used to describe individuals who are selected for a special purpose or role, such as in the biblical story of David and Goliath, where David is chosen by God to defeat the giant.

How to Memorize "chosen"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person making a selection from a group of options.
    - Imagine the word 'chosen' written out in front of you.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chosen' with the act of making a decision.
    - Think of the word 'selected' when you see 'chosen'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Choose wisely, choose correctly' to remember the meaning of 'chosen'.
    - Create a mental image of a person being 'chosen' for a special role.


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