choose

verb

1. 1

   pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

   Take any one of these cards

   Choose a good husband for your daughter

2. 2

   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. 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