decide
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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No waiting for obvious incidents that everyone can see immediately but takes VAR forever to decide.
From BBC
She is just 19 and could well lead the British challenge at multiple Winter Olympics in the future - if she decides to continue down that avenue.
From BBC
"Initially, my father put me on skates, I started skating, but I didn't like it, so I decided to do gymnastics," he explained.
From Barron's
On each trial, they had to decide which of two quantities was larger.
From Science Daily
So when he decided to come out of retirement and coach at Blair this season, you knew something good might happen.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
