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Chose vs Chore - What's the difference?

chose | chore |

As a noun chose

is thing.

As an adjective chore is

.

chose

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (choose)

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl), from (etyl) (lena) . See cause.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A thing; personal property.
    • Derived terms
    * chose in action * chose in possession * chose local * chose transitory

    Anagrams

    * English irregular simple past forms ----

    chore

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ). See also char .

    Noun

    (chores)
  • A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
    • Washing dishes is a chore , but we cannot just stop eating.

    Verb

    (chor)
  • (US, dated) To do chores.
    • References
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    Etymology 2

    Possibly derived from the (etyl) word , see also Geordie word (chor).

    Alternative forms

    * chor (Geordie)

    Verb

  • (British, informal) To steal.
    • Synonyms
    * steal (standard English) * thieve (standard English) * twoc (Geordie)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A choir or chorus.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Anagrams

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