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Decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

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📖 Definitions of "Decide"

verb

1
To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
"Her last-minute goal decided the game."
2
To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
"I have decided that it is healthier to walk to work."
3
To cause someone to come to a decision
4
To cut off; to separate

🔄 Synonyms of "Decide"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
resolveverb	(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
determineverb	To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
settleverb	To conclude or resolve (something):

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Decide"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
resolveverb	(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
settleverb	To conclude or resolve (something):
determineverb	To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
decisionverb	The act of deciding.
determinedverb	Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
solveverb	To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
choicenoun	An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
optverb	(intransitive) To choose; select.
resolutionnoun	A firm decision or an official decision.
ascertainverb	(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
chooseverb	To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
choosingnoun	The act of making a choice.
declareverb	(transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
selectverb	To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
electverb	(transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something).
deliberateverb	(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
decision-makingnoun	Alternative form of decision making. [The process of reaching a decision.]
findverb	(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
establishverb	(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.