Synonyms and antonyms of To choose someone or something in American Thesaurus

choose (verb)

to decide which you want from a number of people or things

pick (verb)

to choose someone or something from a group

decide on ()

to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices

select (verb)

to choose someone or something from a group

vote (verb)

to choose something or someone to win a prize or an honor

opt (verb)

to make a choice or decision from a range of possibilities

designate (verb)

to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose

randomize (verb)

to choose people or things for a test or experiment in a random way

pick and choose (something) ()

to have the chance to choose the things that you prefer, rather than simply accepting what someone gives you

take your pick ()

to choose someone or something

cherry-pick (verb)

to choose the best things or people out of a group

cream off ()

to take the best people or things from a larger group in order to form a smaller special group

curate (verb)

to select items from among a large number of possibilities for other people to consume and enjoy; applied to many areas including music, design, fashion, and especially digital media

draw (verb)

to choose a person or thing from a group

draw lots ()

to make a decision by choosing one of several pieces of paper with different choices written on them

fix on ()

to choose someone or something after considering the situation

flip/toss a coin ()

to throw a coin in the air to decide between two choices, depending on which side of the coin is on top when it lands

go for (informal)

informal to choose a particular thing

go with ()

to choose or accept something

pick out ()

to choose one thing or person from a group

plump for ()

to suddenly choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do

put together ()

to choose people or things to form a team or group

settle on ()

to make a decision between two or more people or things after not being certain which to choose

shop around ()

to consider several possibilities before making a choice about something that you want

take pot luck ()

to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good

winnow out ()

to separate the useful or important people or things from the rest of a group