Any time you decide on one thing over another — whether it's a seat on a plane, a new pair of shoes, or who you want to marry — you choose it. The Old English word that choose comes from is ceosan, which means something closer to "taste." "Choose." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/choose. More @Wikipedia
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