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make up one's mind

VERB
choose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer single out take want
STRONG
co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish
WEAK
call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision opt for see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse
STRONG
insert neglect not want
VERB
purpose
Synonyms
STRONG
aim aspire commit conclude consider contemplate decide design determine mean meditate mind plan ponder propose pursue resolve
WEAK
bid for have a mind to have in view think to work for work toward
Antonyms
STRONG
begin discard dismiss disregard forget hesitate ignore neglect reject start stop wait waver
VERB
steel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brace fortify gird
STRONG
animate cheer embolden encourage harden hearten inspirit prepare rally ready reinforce strengthen
WEAK
buck up grit teeth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
weaken
STRONG
discourage dishearten

Example Sentences

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You may see a failure to make up one's mind between two clearly differentiated candidates as an act of ignorance or dishonesty.

From Time Magazine Archive

Extraordinary how easy it is to make up one's mind about big things.

From A Woman's Experience in the Great War by Mack, Louise

What's of significance is sweet, however mistaken; one could make up one's mind to what's insignificant even.

From Fathers and Children by Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich

To do something requires that one shall make up one's mind what to do, and that's such devilish hard work.

From The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Ford, Paul Leicester

Besides, when it came to the point, one felt too sorry for Nevill Tyson to make up one's mind to the worst.

From The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) by Sinclair, May