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Definitions

decide

[dih-sahyd] / dɪˈsaɪd /
VERB
make a determination; settle an issue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree choose conclude determine elect end establish resolve rule select set vote
STRONG
adjudge adjudicate award cinch clinch conjecture decree figure gather guess judge mediate opt pick poll purpose surmise tap will
WEAK
arrive at conclusion call shots cast the die come to agreement come to conclusion come to decision commit oneself draw a conclusion fix upon form opinion go down line have final word make a decision make up mind reach decision take a stand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence refuse start unsettle waver
STRONG
grow plant
WEAK
defer delay hesitate postpone procrastinate put off wait

Usage

What are other ways to say decide?

To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. 

Example Sentences

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Simeone deserves to stay as long as he wants and he deserves to decide when he wants to leave himself.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

To the Editor: Do you trust an artificial-intelligence software tool to decide which products to launch or which expenses to cut—like a control tower?

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But its first month didn’t decide the strategic outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She also seems to say that the SNP had told Linden "not to comment", adding that the party "decide what happens".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

His warm brown eyes wide with concern, trying to decide something, though she wasn’t quite sure what, until something in him seemed to snap into place, and he made up his mind.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.