| abstain |
to choose not to take part in a decision. [1/2 definitions] |
| advice |
an idea or opinion offered as help in making a choice or a decision. |
| agree |
to come to an understanding or a shared decision. [1/5 definitions] |
| appeal |
If someone appeals a decision of a court of law, it means that they think the decision was wrong and they make a request to a higher court to look at the case again. They hope that when the higher court reviews the case, they will come to a different decision. [1/6 definitions] |
| arbitrate |
to make a decision about or settle. [1/2 definitions] |
| award |
to give as a result of a legal decision. [1/3 definitions] |
| change one's mind |
When you change your mind, you make a different decision from the decision you made before. |
| consideration |
something that must be taken into account in making a decision. [1/3 definitions] |
| criteria |
Criteria are particular things you look for when you judge something and make a decision. Criteria are like little tests. For example, if someone wants to buy a computer, they don't usually buy just any computer. They choose based on certain things. These things are their criteria. They might decide that the computer must be under a certain price. It must have a certain amount of memory. It must have a certain speed, and it must look good and be of the right size. If a computer passes all these criteria, then they judge that it is what they are looking for. "Criteria" is a plural noun. The singular form is "criterion." |
| debate |
to try to make a decision about something; think over. [1/4 definitions] |
| decision |
When you make a decision, you make a choice between two or more things. |
| declare |
If the judges declare someone the winner, they announce to everyone their decision that this person is the winner. If the government declares something to be dangerous, they make a statement to everyone that that thing is dangerous. They state their decision about that thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| deliberate |
When you deliberate, you think very carefully about a decision and sometimes discuss it with other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| determination |
the act of coming to a decision or settling something. [1/2 definitions] |
| determine |
When you determine something, you make a firm decision about it. [1/3 definitions] |
| determined |
If you are determined to do something, you have made a strong decision to do it, and you will keep trying to do it until you succeed. |
| discuss |
When people discuss something, they talk with other people about it. People often discuss something when they are trying to make a decision about it or understand it. [1/2 definitions] |
| discussion |
When you have a discussion with someone about something, you talk together about it. In a discussion, people are often trying to make a decision about something, or trying to understand it or come to some agreement about it. |
| elect |
When you elect to do something, you choose or decide from among different things that you could do. When you elect to ride the bus to school, it means that you make a decision to take the bus to school rather than go some other way. When you elect to do something, it is often an important choice that is reported to other people. [1/2 definitions] |
| error |
An error is a mistake. It is an action or decision that is wrong. |