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Inherited from Old Spanish escoger, equivalent to es- +‎ coger, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *excolligere, from Latin ex- + colligere (to gather). Compare Asturian escoyer, Catalan escollir, Extremaduran escogel, Galician escoller, Portuguese escolher.

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  • IPA(key): /eskoˈxeɾ/ [es.koˈxeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧co‧ger

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escoger (first-person singular present escojo, first-person singular preterite escogí, past participle escogido)

  1. (transitive) to choose, select, pick
    Synonyms: elegir, seleccionar
    Escojo la segunda opción.
    I choose the second option.
    • 2015 October 2, “Artur Mas sin delito”, in El País[1]:
      En caso de duda, escójase la interpretación más favorable al acusado.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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