decide

decide
de|cide [ dı`saıd ] verb ***
1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a choice about what you are going to do:
decide to do something: He decided to stay and see what would happen.
The committee decided unanimously to accept the offer.
decide that: I decided that it would be best to tell George everything.
decide what/whether/how/when/where etc.: I can't decide what to do.
She needs to decide whether or not she wants to keep the house.
decide between: Julia has to decide between being an architect or a novelist.
decide for yourself (=make a choice yourself and not ask or allow someone else to do it for you): We think people should have the opportunity to decide for themselves what they want.
a ) transitive to influence someone so that they make a particular choice:
What finally decided me was the location.
decide someone to do something: That decided me to finally leave my job.
2. ) transitive to produce a particular result:
Today's game will decide the championship.
3. ) transitive to consider something carefully and officially state what should be done about it:
It could take months before this case is decided.
The matter will be decided by a Senate committee.
decide against/in favor of someone: The court decided against Mrs. McLaughlin.
If the committee decides in his favor, he will be a very rich man.
de,cide a`gainst phrasal verb transitive
decide against someone/something to not choose someone or something:
In the end we decided against the house because it was too small.
de`cide ,on phrasal verb transitive
decide on someone/something to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices:
We decided on Spain as our vacation destination this year.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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