[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

choose \choose\, v. t. imp. chose; p. p. chosen, chose
   obs.; p. pr.  vb. n. choosing. oe. chesen, cheosen,
   as. ce'osan; akin to os. kiosan, d. kiezen, g. kiesen,
   icel. kj=osa, goth. kiusan, l. gustare to taste, gr. ?,
   skr. jush to enjoy. root46. cf. choice, 2d gust.
   1. to make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference
      from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose
      the least of two evils.
      1913 webster

            choose me for a humble friend.        --pope.
      1913 webster

   2. to wish; to desire; to prefer. colloq.
      1913 webster

            the landlady now returned to know if we did not
            choose a more genteel apartment.      --goldsmith.
      1913 webster

   to choose sides. see under side.

   syn: syn. - to select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow.

   usage: to choose, prefer, elect. to choose is the
          generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an
          act of the will, especially in accordance with a
          decision of the judgment. to prefer is to choose or
          favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable
          than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes
          and feelings. to elect is to choose or select for some
          office, employment, use, privilege, etc., especially
          by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number
          of electors. to choose a profession; to prefer private
          life to a public one; to elect members of congress.
          1913 webster
see also:
chose chosen choosing choice gust to choose sides 
side choose prefer elect 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chosen \cho"sen\, p. p. of choose.
   selected from a number; picked out; choice.
   1913 webster

         seven hundred chosen men left-handed.    --judg. xx.
                                                  16.
   1913 webster
see also:
choose 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chosen \cho"sen\, n.
   one who, or that which is the object of choice or special
   favor.
   1913 webster

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chosen
     see choose
see also:
choose 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

choose
     v 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" syn: take,
           select, pick out
     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" syn: prefer, opt
     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"
     also: chosen, chose
see also:
take select pick out prefer opt chosen 
chose 

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chosen
     adj : preferred above all others; "the chosen few"; "her chosen
           abode"
     n 1: one who is the object of choice; who is given preference;
          "she was mama's chosen"
     2: the name for korea as a japanese province 1910-1945
     3: an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have
        power inside the government" syn: elect
see also:
elect 

[7] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

75 moby thesaurus words for "chosen":
   a cut above, above, accepted, adopted, ahead, appointed, approved,
   ascendant, better, capping, carried, champion, choice,
   chosen people, cream, designated, distinguished, eclipsing, elect,
   elected, elected by acclamation, elite, embraced, eminent,
   espoused, exceeding, excellent, excelling, exclusive, fat, finer,
   flower, greater, handpicked, higher, in ascendancy,
   in the ascendant, major, marked, named, nominated, nonesuch,
   nonpareil, of choice, one up on, optimum, outstanding, over,
   paragon, passed, pick, picked, prime, prize, queen, quintessence,
   rare, ratified, rivaling, select, selected, super, superior,
   superlative, surpassing, the best, the best ever, the tops,
   the very best, topping, transcendent, transcendental, transcending,
   unanimously elected, upper

[8] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

chosen
   spoken of warriors ex. 15:4; judg. 20:16, of the hebrew nation
   ps. 105:43; deut. 7:7, of jerusalem as the seat of the temple
   1 kings 11:13. christ is the "chosen" of god isa. 42:1; and
   the apostles are "chosen" for their work acts 10:41. it is
   said with regard to those who do not profit by their
   opportunities that "many are called, but few are chosen" matt.
   20:16. see election.
   
see also:
election 

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