decide
verb
uk
/dɪˈsaɪd/ us
/dɪˈsaɪd/A2 [ I or T ]
They have to decide by next Friday.
It doesn't matter to me which one we have - you decide.
[ + to infinitive ] In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.
[ + (that) ] She decided (that) she would travel to India.
[ + question word ] I can't decide what to do.
He can't decide whether to buy it.
decide in favour of The committee decided in favour of (= made a formal judgment to choose) the cheapest option.
- chooseThere are thirty-one flavours of ice cream to choose from.
- pickHe's been picked for the school football team.
- selectWe've selected three candidates.
- opt (for)Mike's opted for early retirement.
- decide (on)I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.
- go forUK I think I'll go for the chocolate cake.
- decideI've decided to move to Sweden.
- fixUK The price has been fixed at £10.
- setHave you set a date for the wedding?
- finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.
- settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.
- settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
- The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
- Stand the paintings against the wall while we decide where to hang them.
- They decided to move abroad and make a fresh start.
- After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.
- Have you decided where you're going for your holiday this year?
- ascription
- be make or break for someone/something idiom
- be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
- choice architecture
- choose
- conclusion
- finalize
- fish or cut bait idiom
- flip
- fork in the road
- get something into your head idiom
- judge
- nail
- resolved
- ruling
- see fit idiom
- sleep
- split decision
- swing
- swing the balance idiom
