decide

/di'said/

Thân thiện

The judge will decide the case tomorrow.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make a choice or judgment: To reach a conclusion after consideration, to make up one's mind about something.
   • To settle or resolve: To bring a question, dispute, or contest to a final conclusion.
   • To cause to reach a decision: To be the factor that influences someone to make a particular choice.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • After much thought, she decided to accept the job offer.
  • The jury took three days to decide the verdict.
  • The rainy weather decided us to cancel the picnic.

Advanced Usage

• "to decide on/upon something": to choose something from a range of possibilities.
  • We need to decide on a venue for the conference.
• "to decide against something/doing something": to choose not to do or accept something.
  • He decided against buying a new car this year.
• "to decide between A and B": to make a choice between two options.
  • I can't decide between the chocolate cake and the cheesecake.

Variants and Related Words

• Decided (adj): clear, definite, unquestionable.
  • There was a decided improvement in his health.
• Decider (n): something that settles an issue; a final game in a tied series.
  • The penalty kick was the decider in the match.
• Decisive (adj): having the power to decide; settling an issue; showing the ability to make decisions quickly.
  • The CEO made a decisive move to acquire the competitor.

Synonyms

• Determine: to settle or decide conclusively.
• Resolve: to decide firmly on a course of action.
• Settle: to resolve or reach a decision about.
• Conclude: to arrive at a judgment or decision by reasoning.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Decide on/upon: To choose something after consideration.
  • Have you decided on a name for the baby yet?
• Decide against: To reject or choose not to do something.
  • They decided against moving to a bigger house.

Related Idioms

• That decides it!: An exclamation meaning that a piece of information has made one's decision final.
  • The flight is cancelled? Well, that decides it—we're driving instead.
• Decide the issue: To be the most important factor in resolving a problem or question.
  • The final witness's testimony decided the issue for the jury.

Học thuật

Verb

1. influence or determine
   • The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
2. cause to decide
   • This new development finally decided me!
3. bring to an end; settle conclusively
   • The case was decided
   • The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
   • The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
4. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
   • We finally decided after lengthy deliberations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• settle
• resolve
• adjudicate
• make up one's mind
• determine