decide
Usage
What are other ways to say decide?
To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion.
Example Sentences
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He wandered into the bathroom, twirled the roll of paper around, and decided he wouldn't unroll it right now—he had already done that once today.
From Literature
She couldn’t decide if she liked it or not.
From Literature
This week Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Post — the publication that broke the Watergate scandal — decided to kill the newspaper.
From Salon
An MP could mount a leadership challenge - but that would take weeks, if the prime minister decides to fight on.
From BBC
Greenland’s own government also opposes U.S. designs on the island, saying the people of Greenland will decide their own future.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
