What is another word for decide?

Common synonyms for decide include settle, resolve, adjudicate.

What is the past tense of decide?

The past tense of decide is decided.

Words that rhyme with decide include side, outside, died, inside, tried, provide.

/dɪˈsaɪd/verb2 syllables

Decide means: bring to an end; settle conclusively.

verb, as in bring to an end; settle conclusively

settle, resolve, adjudicate

verb, as in reach, make, or come to a decision about something

make up one's mind, determine

also used for decide

choose, pick, elect, accept, adopt, appoint, cast, crave, judge, choose up, find, posken, make a decision, take a decision, work out

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verb

bring to an end; settle conclusively“The case was decided”

reach, make, or come to a decision about something“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

cause to decide“This new development finally decided me!”

influence or determine“The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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He is slow to decide, but he is quick to act.unknown
If you decide to work for us, we will pay you twice as much.konradutkowski
But how are you going to decide what is important, and what isn't?al_ex_an_der
When actors decide to become musicians, they usually become pigeonholed quickly.hjoest
As soon as we decide, we'll let you know.maaster
We played rock, paper, scissors to decide who would do the dishes.Hybrid
You weren't the first one to decide to do that, were you?CK
Destiny decides who will step into your life, but you decide who stays.carlosalberto

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