Word

decide, v.
(decided, decides, deciding)
freq. cnt. 133

reach, make, or come to a decision about something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 142 freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9

decide determine make up one's mind

sample sentences

"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decisive decision deciding

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

determinant determination determination

semantic pointers

hyponym

measure, mensurate, measure out choose, select, take, pick out will seal resolve, purpose rule, decree orient, orientate try, judge, adjudicate govern, regulate, order, regularize, regularise

entailment

debate, deliberate

bring to an end; settle conclusively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6

adjudicate decide resolve settle

sample sentences

"The case was decided"
"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
"The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"