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decide

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of decide

1 to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
  • They decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over.
Synonyms of decide

choose, conclude, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)
Words Related to decide

decree, rule

cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out)

adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire

chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
Near Antonyms of decide

abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down

delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize

shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver
2 to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
  • The judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages.
Synonyms of decide

adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, determine, judge, referee, rule (on), settle, umpire
Words Related to decide

consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weigh

size up

mediate, moderate, negotiate

prosecute, try

find (for or against)

conclude, resolve
Near Antonyms of decide

equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt
3 to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
  • They waited for their captors to decide their fate.
Synonyms of decide

agree (on), arrange, fix, set, settle
Words Related to decide

contract, pledge, promise

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

bargain, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
Phrases Synonymous with decide

dispose of
Near Antonyms of decide

abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke

differ (over), disagree (with)

counter, debate, object, oppose, protest, resist

contest, dispute
4 to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
  • The huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house.
Synonyms of decide

clinch, determine, nail, settle
Words Related to decide

demonstrate, establish, nail (down), prove, show

affirm, assure, ensure, insure, secure

define, specify, state, stipulate

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

conclude, end, finish
Near Antonyms of decide

confuse, muddle, muddy, unsettle
5 to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
  • The commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth.
Synonyms of decide

conclude, deduce, derive, extrapolate, gather, infer, judge, make out, reason, understand
Words Related to decide

assume, suppose

conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise

construe, interpret, read

contemplate, philosophize, rationalize, think

ascertain, dope (out), find out
Phrases Synonymous with decide

draw a conclusion

Synonym Discussion of decide

decide, determine, settle, rule, resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy.
    • she decided to sell her house
determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.
    • determined the cause of the problem
settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty.
    • the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy
rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority.
    • the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible
resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something.
    • he resolved to quit smoking

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