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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose |
| Synonyms: | cull, decide, elect, exercise choice, go for, make a selection, mark, pick, prefer, select, single out, take |
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| Main Entry: | decide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a determination; settle an issue |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, agree, arrive at conclusion, award, call shots, cast the die, choose, cinch, clinch, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, conclude, conjecture, decree, determine, draw a conclusion, elect, end, establish, figure, fix upon, form opinion, gather, go down line, guess, have final word, judge, make a decision, make up mind, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, reach decision, resolve, rule, select, set, surmise, take a stand, tap, vote, will |
| Antonyms: | defer, delay, hesitate, postpone, procrastinate, put off, wait |
| Main Entry: | designate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | specify as selection |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, authorize, button down, characterize, charge, choose, commission, connote, constitute, define, delegate, denote, depute, deputize, describe, dictate, earmark*, elect, evidence, favor, finger*, indicate, individualize, make, mark, mete, name, nominate, opt, peg, pick, pin down, pinpoint, prefer, put down for, reseve, set apart, set aside, show, single, slot, stipulate, tab, tag*, tap* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conclude, decide |
| Synonyms: | actuate, arbitrate, call the shots, cinch, clinch, complete, dispose, drive, end, figure, finish, fix upon, halt, impel, incline, induce, move, nail down, opt, ordain, persuade, pin down, predispose, regulate, resolve, rule, settle, take a decision, tap, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, start |
| Main Entry: | please |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | will, elect to do |
| Synonyms: | be inclined, choose, command, demand, desire, like, opt, prefer, see fit, want, wish |
| Antonyms: | be unwilling, deny, refuse |
| Main Entry: | select |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick out, prefer from among choices |
| Synonyms: | choose, cull, decide, elect, make, make a choice, make a selection, mark, name, opt, opt for, optate, peg, pick, pin down, say so, single out, slot, sort out, tab, tag*, take, tap*, winnow |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide on representation |
| Synonyms: | ballot, cast ballot, cast vote, choose, confer, declare, determine, effect, elect, enact, enfranchise, establish, go to the polls, grant, judge, opt, pronounce, propose, put in office, recommend, return, second, suggest |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | will |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose |
| Synonyms: | be inclined, crave, desire, elect, have a mind to, incline, like, opt, please, prefer, see fit, want, wish |
| Antonyms: | neglect, pass |
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| Concept: | Will. |
| Category: | 1. Acts of volition |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
will, volition, conation, velleity; liberum arbitrium; will and pleasure, free will; freedom; discretion; option (choice); voluntariness; spontaneity, spontaneousness; originality., pleasure, wish, mind; desire; frame of mind (inclination); intention; predetermination; self-control, determination (resolution) [more]; force of will.
-verbs
will, list; see fit, think fit; determine (resolve); enjoin; settle (choose); volunteer., have a will of one's own; do what one chooses (freedom); have it all one's own way; have one's will, have one's own way., use one's discretion, exercise one's discretion; take upon oneself, take one's own course, take the law into one's own hands; do of one's own accord, do upon one's own authority; originate (cause).
-adjectives
voluntary, volitional, willful; free; optional; discretional, discretionary; volitient, volitive., minded (willing); prepense (predetermined); intended; autocratic; unbidden (bid [more]); spontaneous; original (casual); unconstrained.
-adverbs
voluntarily; at will, at pleasure; a volonte, a discretion; al piacere; ad libitum, ad arbitrium; as one thinks proper, as it seems good to; a beneplacito., of one's own accord, of one's own free will; proprio motu, suo motu, ex meromotu; out of one's own head; by choice; purposely (intentionally); deliberately.
-phrases
stet pro ratione voluntas; sic volo sic jubeo; a vostro beneplacito; beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere; Deus vull; was man nicht kann meiden muss man wilig leiden.
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| Antonyms: | necessity |
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