decide
1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something (Freq. 123)
- We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
• Syn:
make up one's mind, determine
• Derivationally related forms:
determinant (for: determine), determination (for: determine), decisive, decision, deciding
• Hyponyms:
measure, mensurate, measure out, choose, take,
select, pick out, will, seal, purpose, resolve,
rule, decree, orient, orientate, judge, adjudicate,
try, regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
• Entailment:
debate, deliberate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE (for: determine)
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE (for: determine)
- Somebody ----s (for: make up one's mind)
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
- They decide to move
2. bring to an end;
settle conclusively (Freq. 6)
- 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
• Syn:
settle, resolve, adjudicate
• Derivationally related forms:
adjudicative (for: adjudicate), adjudicatory (for: adjudicate), judge (for: adjudicate), resolve (for: resolve), settlement (for: settle), settler (for: settle), decisive, deciding
• Hypernyms:
end, terminate
• Hyponyms:
judge, adjust
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. cause to decide (Freq. 4)
- This new development finally decided me!
• Hypernyms:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
• Cause:
make up one's mind, determine
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
4. influence or determine
- The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
• Derivationally related forms:
decisive
• Hypernyms:
determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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