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Decides
To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
📖 Definitions of "Decides"
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
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Decides"
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| 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. |
| adjudicatesverb | (transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge. |
| adoptsverb | To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. |
| agreed | In harmony. |
| agreesverb | (intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| approvesverb | (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of. |
| chooseverb | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| choosesverb | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| chosenoun | (law) A thing; personal property. |
| concludesverb | (transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish. |
| considersverb | (transitive) To think about seriously. |
| decisionverb | (boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout |
| decision-makingnoun | Alternative form of decision making. [The process of reaching a decision.] |
| decisionsnoun | The act of deciding. |
| defersverb | (transitive) To delay or postpone. |
| definesverb | To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol. |
| determinationnoun | The act of determining, or the state of being determined. |
| determinationsnoun | The act of determining, or the state of being determined. |
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