Definitions for chosen

Overview of noun chosen

The noun chosen has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (3) chosen

(one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen")

2. Chosen

(the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945))

3. chosen, elect

(an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government")

Overview of verb choose

The verb choose has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (80) choose, take, select, pick out

(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")

2. (19) choose, prefer, opt

(select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast")

3. (11) choose

(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")