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decide
Synonyms and Antonyms of decide
- They decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over.
- The judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages.
- They waited for their captors to decide their fate.
agree (on), arrange, fix, set, settle
blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program (also programme), schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out
choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve
affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK (or okay), sanction, warrant
close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up
dispose of
- The huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house.
- The commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth.
conclude, deduce, derive, extrapolate, gather, infer, judge, make out, reason, understand
draw a conclusion
Synonym Discussion of decide
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- she decided to sell her house
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- determined the cause of the problem
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- the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy
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- the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible
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- he resolved to quit smoking
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