English verb: decide | |||
1. | decide (cognition) reach, make, or come to a decision about something | ||
Samples | We finally decided after lengthy deliberations. | ||
Examples | They decide to move | ||
Synonyms | determine, make up one's mind | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adjudicate, choose, decree, govern, judge, measure, measure out, mensurate, order, orient, orientate, pick out, purpose, regularise, regularize, regulate, resolve, rule, seal, select, take, try, will | ||
Entail | debate, deliberate | ||
2. | decide (cognition) bring to an end; settle conclusively | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | adjudicate, resolve, settle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, terminate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adjust, judge | ||
3. | decide (cognition) cause to decide | ||
Samples | This new development finally decided me!. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||
Cause | decide, determine, make up one's mind | ||
4. | decide (cognition) influence or determine | ||
Samples | The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape | ||