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decide

v.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˌdɪˈsaɪd// UK //dɪsˈaɪd// de·cide Archaic General-service

v. to make a choice about what you are going to do after thinking about your options. When you decide, you pick one path forward from two or more possibilities.

v. to come to a conclusion or resolution about something after consideration; to make a choice from a number of alternatives. Can be used transitively, intransitively, or followed by an infinitive or that-clause.


SIMPLE

She decides what to cook for dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

After reviewing the budget, the team needs to decide which features to prioritize for the next software update.

COMPLEX

The committee has to decide whether accepting the short-term profit is worth the potential long-term damage to their brand's reputation.

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Origin

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

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