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(U.S.) choose something:[edit]

transitive and intransitive verb U.S. choose something: to choose or select something, particularly a subject or course of study at college
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--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:26, 29 October 2019 (UTC)Reply

Adjective: 2. select or choice 3. [Theol.] chosen by God, esp. for eternal life.[edit]

2. an elect circle of artists 3. "Samson has assumed that, as an elect instrument, he must be always actively engaged in God's service." (John Spencer Hill John Milton: Poet, Priest, and Prophet 1979) --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:46, 24 August 2021 (UTC)Reply