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choose vs pick

pick vs choose

choose is not a noun while pick is a noun.

choose and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choose No No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick is a hyponym of choose; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than choose:
  • choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • pick: select carefully from a group
choose (noun) pick (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
choose (verb) pick (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives remove in small bits
see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select as an alternative over another select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
Difference between choose and pick

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