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- pronunciation:
- dih
saId
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
decides, deciding, decided |
| definition 1: |
When you decide something, you think about it and make a choice about what is best.
The judges decided the winner of the contest.His mother decided that he was too sick to go to school.- synonyms:
- determine, resolve, settle, solve
- similar words:
- choose, complete, finish, umpire
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| definition 2: |
When you decide to do something, you think about it and make a choice to do that thing. When you decide on something, you make a choice between that thing and some other thing.
My mom decided to go back to school.Tim's brother decided not to sell his old bike.It was hard to decide on a present for my dad.- similar words:
- consider, intend, pick, ponder, settle
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| related words: |
conclude, determine, distinguish, feel, judge, mold, set, solve |
| derivation: |
decider (n.) |
Decide is from a Latin word that means "to cut off" or "to end."
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