transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsīd, dē- ]
verb
( de·cid·ed ; de·cid·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin decidere, literally, to cut off, from de- + caedere to cut
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make a final choice or judgment about
decide what to do
b. : to select as a course of action — used with an infinitive
decided to go
c. : to infer on the basis of evidence : conclude
they decided that he was right
2. : to bring to a definitive end
one blow decided the fight
3. : to induce to come to a choice
her pleas decided him to help
intransitive verb
: to make a choice or judgment
decide on where to go
• de·cid·abil·i·ty di-ˌsī-də-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• de·cid·able di-ˈsī-də-bəl adjective
• de·cid·er noun
Synonyms:
decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy
she decided to sell her house
determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something
determined the cause of the problem
settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty
the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy
rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority
the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible
resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something
he resolved to quit smoking