verb

decide

dih-SYDE/dɪˈsaɪd/

To reach a judgment that settles a choice or issue.

The man decides on one shirt and sets the other aside.

An older man compares two shirts side by side, then decisively selects one while setting the other aside.

Etymology

“Cut off” supplied the image of resolving a difficulty “at a stroke.” From settling disputes, the meaning extended to settling one's own uncertainty by making a choice.

In context

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More examples

We decided to leave before sunrise.
Have you decided which course to take?
The judge is deciding whether to admit the evidence.

Forms

decide · decides · decided · deciding

decision noun — A choice that settles a question.

Similar words

choose: Focuses on selection rather than settling an issue.
determine: Can mean establishing a fact rather than making a choice.