to decide
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1.0
- verb
- /dɪˈsaɪd/
:
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- The South must hold a convention and decide when and how to leave.
- the court decided
- decide a case
- the judge decided
So it took two years for a judge to decide on that issue.
- So it took two years for a judge to decide on that issue.
- And I think they just went let a jury decide, right.
- But you know, I mean, they decided that my father was brain dead.
- According to Schmidt, he who decides the exception is sovereign.
Examples
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But now we must decide what's better, right or left.
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Local teachers, principals, superintendents, and others will decide how the standards are to be met.
Academic text (2012) -
So it took two years for a judge to decide on that issue.
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And then who gets to decide what lies to tell?
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That is for governments to decide and to define.
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A vote of players decides your fate.
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I've decided it's time he got married.
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Well, like I said, they're going to conduct an investigation, and then decide how to proceed.
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We developed age-appropriate scenario surveys, and students decided whether the actions described were examples of ethical use.
Academic text (2015) -
After much discussion, the committee decided to approve the new policy.
Synonyms
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1.0
Pick one thing or person from a group
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6.5
To decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
675
3.4
To make an official decision in a sports game
623
3.3
To find an answer to a problem and end a disagreement
596
3.3
To end an argument by agreement or decision
485
3.2
To officially decide a dispute or question
428
3.1
To decide something after looking at the facts
310
6.7
To decide something in a court case
274
1.0
To choose what to do after thinking about the options
187
1.8
To choose between different options after thinking
117
2.3
To decide the winner in a contest or event
18
2.7
Choose what to do after thinking about the choices
17
7.8
To make an official decision about a disagreement, often in court or a contest
13
3.0
To make a final decision after thinking
5
6.9
To act as a fair person who decides how to end an argument between others
1
3.1
Make people or groups agree after an argument
1
3.9
To pick one thing after thinking about the choices
1
6.9
To make a final decision about a disagreement after hearing both sides
1
2.9
To choose what to do after thinking about the options
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Etymology
Decide comes from Latin parts de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut'). So to decide a dispute is like 'cutting off' the arguments and giving a final decision, which is why it means settling something finally.