to decide
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1.0
- verb
- /dɪˈsaɪd/
- The South must hold a convention and decide when and how to leave.
- the court decided
- decide a case
- the judge decided
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Watch on YouTubeSo 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
∞
1.0
Pick one thing or person from a group
∞
1.8
To choose between different options after thinking
532
3.3
To find an answer to a problem and end a disagreement
515
3.3
To end an argument by agreement or decision
428
1.0
To choose what to do after thinking about the options
393
3.2
To officially decide a dispute or question
381
3.1
To decide something after looking at the facts
351
6.5
To decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
91
3.4
To make an official decision in a sports game
60
2.3
To decide the winner in a contest or event
51
6.7
To decide something in a court case
21
2.7
Choose what to do after thinking about the choices
18
7.8
To make an official decision about a disagreement, often in court or a contest
17
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
2
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
1
3.9
To pick one thing after thinking about the choices
1
3.1
Make people or groups agree after an argument
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Conclusive
- Formal
18
7.8
284
1.0
532
3.3
515
3.3
28
5.1
Surface Forms
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.