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decide
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DECIDE
1
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration <they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over>
Related Words decree, rule; cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out); adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire; chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
2
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) <the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages>
3
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of <we waited for our captors to decide our fate>
Related Words contract, pledge, promise; blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program (also programme), schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out; choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve; affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK (or okay), sanction, warrant; close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up; bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
4
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute <the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house>
5
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information <the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth>
Related Words assume, suppose; conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise; construe, interpret, read; contemplate, philosophize, rationalize, think; ascertain, dope (out), find out
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