to come to a decision
18
2.7
- phrasal verb
:
tomar una decisión
- After discussing all the options, they finally came to a decision about the new project.
- Finally, came to a decision
- come to a decision regarding
- help her come to a decision
She, she was like other political leaders who I've known, she was slow to come to a decision.
- She, she was like other political leaders who I've known, she was slow to come to a decision.
Examples
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Hopefully, Rob and Kristen will come to a decision soon regarding their future.
Blog text (26) -
After serious thought and consideration, we've come to a decision.
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Now, you have to come to a decision.
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Have you come to a decision?
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You must come to a decision.
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And then when you come to a decision about what you want to do, you call me.
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I wonder whether I want to visit her, yet I cannot come to a decision.
Fiction book (1996) -
I had actually come to a decision, but I wanted to check it with her before acting.
Fiction book (1996) -
So how long does it take for the government to come to a decision?
Blog text (6) -
Finally, they came to a decision.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Pick one thing or person from a group
∞
1.0
To make a choice after thinking about the options
428
3.1
To decide something after looking at the facts
274
1.0
To choose what to do after thinking about the options
218
3.2
To choose one thing from two or more options
102
3.2
Decide after thinking about the choices
98
3.7
To decide what to do in an important situation
96
4.9
Decide to do something after thinking about it for a while
81
3.4
To decide firmly to do something
63
3.5
Choose one thing from several available
13
3.0
To make a final decision after thinking
1
3.9
To pick one thing after thinking about the choices
1
2.9
To choose what to do after thinking about the options
1
6.9
To make a final decision about a disagreement after hearing both sides
Antonyms
How Final
- US
74
3.8
∞
1.0
18
2.7
670
2.4
8
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'come' (arrive at a state) + 'to' (indicating target) + 'decision' (a choice) yields 'arrive at a decision' which is the MWE meaning. This 'come to + NP' pattern is common in English and has clear equivalents in many languages (e.g., Spanish 'llegar a una decisión'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Come to a decision gives a clear picture: after thinking about the choices you come to a point where a decision stands, like arriving at a crossroads and choosing a road. So it means 'to reach a conclusion'.