VERB | cognition | decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
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cognition | decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate | bring to an end | |
cognition | decide | cause to decide | |
cognition | decide | influence or determine |
Sounds | dihsay'd | |
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Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... |
Meaning | reach, make, or come to a decision about something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | |
Model | They decide to move | |
Example | "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" | |
Synonyms | make up one's mind, determine | |
Entails | debate, deliberate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
Caused by | decide | Cause to decide |
Narrower | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
judge, adjudicate, try | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of | |
measure, mensurate, measure out | Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of | |
orient, orientate | Determine one's position with reference to another point | |
purpose, resolve | reach a decision | |
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern | Bring into conformity with rules or principles / principles or usage | |
rule, decree | decide with authority | |
seal | decide irrevocably | |
will | Determine by choice | |
Spanish | concluir, decidirse, decidir, determinar, resolver | |
Catalan | decidir, determinar, prendre una decisió | |
Adjectives | decisive | characterized by decision and firmness |
Nouns | deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision |
decision | the act of making up your mind about something |
Meaning | Bring to an end; settle conclusively. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | settle, resolve, adjudicate | |
Narrower | adjust | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim |
judge | Determine the result of (a competition) | |
Broader | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
Spanish | adjudicar, decidir, dirimir, resolver, solucionar, solventar | |
Catalan | adjudicar, decidir, dirimir | |
Adjectives | decisive | characterized by decision and firmness |
Nouns | deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision |
Meaning | Cause to decide. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "This new development finally decided me!" | |
Cause to | decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
Broader | induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make | Cause to do |
Catalan | decidir |
Meaning | Influence or determine. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" | |
Broader | determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate | shape or influence |
Adjectives | decisive | determining or having the power to determine an outcome |
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