decide

CEFRA1

/dɪˈsaɪd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To choose what you will do after thinking.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To cause someone to come to a decision.

Examples

  • It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.

  • Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.

  2. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

  3. Of a Turing machine: to return a correct answer (for some yes-or-no problem) on every possible input.

More examples

In context

  • It's up to you to decide.

  • It was decided to meet here at midnight.

  • The election will be decided on foreign policies.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English deciden, from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, infinitive of dēcīdō (“cut off, decide”), from dē (“down from”) + caedō (“cut”).