Choose and Pass

Choose

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Pass is an antonym for choose.

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

Pass

Pass verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Usage example: I'll pass on the coffee

Choose is an antonym for pass.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Common collocations

ability choose ability pass ability
character choose character pass character
power choose power pass power
course choose course pass course
Other words: class, number, time, route, way, level, game, times, skills, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • The only way a romance with Alistair can work out if you don't change his personality and did not choose the Human Noble backstory is if Alistair either remains in the Grey Wardens and lets Anora become ruler or Alistair becomes king and you pass a Persuade check so he'll still keep you around.
  • In American Gods, people who pass judgement are permitted to choose their destination.
  • Obviously Evil The most powerful Shadowen- like Rimmer Dall- can pass themselves off as ordinary humans almost flawlessly, until they choose to reveal themselves.
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