Chosen: meaning, definitions and examples

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chosen

 

[ หˆtสƒoสŠzษ™n ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Having been selected as the best or most appropriate.

Synonyms

picked, preferred, selected

Examples of usage

  • I am the chosen one.
  • She felt chosen for this task.
  • The chosen candidate will be announced tomorrow.
Context #2 | Verb

decision

Past participle of choose.

Synonyms

decided, picked, selected

Examples of usage

  • She had chosen to stay at home.
  • He has chosen his career path.

Translations

Translations of the word "chosen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escolhido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคจเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgewรคhlt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpilih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั€ะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wybrany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ธใฐใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท choisi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elegido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seรงilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ํƒ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุชุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vybranรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vybranรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€‰ๅฎš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ valinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃะดะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seรงilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ elegido

Etymology

The word 'chosen' originates from the Middle English word 'chosen', past participle of 'chosen' which means 'to choose'. It has been in use since the 12th century. The concept of being chosen has been significant in various religious and mythological contexts, symbolizing a sense of destiny or special purpose.

See also: choice, choose, chooser, choosily, choosiness, choosing, choosy.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,650, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.