Choose and Require

Choose

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

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Require and choose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Choose".

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Choose and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Choose" instead a verb "Require".

person	choose person	require person
ability	choose ability	require ability
character	choose character	require character
power	choose power	require power
Other words: people, someone, form, number, team, death, time, characters, level, skills, weapons, members.

Jerry Pournelle's CoDominium is similar for a justified reason; colonies are expensive, and require sponsors who obviously choose who populate them.

Source: Planet of Hats
In EEM London, all the cases in Books 1 and 2 require you to choose five clues before choosing the right suspect.

Source: Video Game / Eagle Eye Mysteries
In Paranoia most Troubleshooter missions require the group to choose a team leader (or have one chosen for them).

Source: Non-Promotion

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