decide

decide
verb
ADVERB
eventually, finally, ultimately

We finally decided to stay where we were.

sensibly, wisely

He decided very wisely to keep his money rather than spend it.

consciously
immediately, quickly, suddenly
arbitrarily
reluctantly

We've reluctantly decided to sell the house.

collectively, unanimously, unilaterally

They had unanimously decided to go with the captain's plan.

VERB + DECIDE
be able to
be unable to, cannot

I can't decide what to do.

have to, must

You will have to decide soon.

try to
be difficult to
PREPOSITION
against

They decided against taking legal action

between

It was difficult to decide between the various options.

in favour/favor of

They decided in favour/favor of reducing the fees.

on, upon

We're still trying to decide on a venue.

PHRASES
decide for yourself

She should be allowed to decide for herself.

the task of deciding sth

The committee will have the task of deciding whether more cash should be made available.

to be decided

The exact time of the meeting is still to be decided.

Decide is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑committee, ↑conference, ↑council, ↑court, ↑executive, ↑fate, ↑inquest, ↑judge, ↑jury, ↑magistrate, ↑meeting, ↑minister, ↑tribunal, ↑voter
Decide is used with these nouns as the object: ↑case, ↑champion, ↑course, ↑date, ↑destiny, ↑dispute, ↑election, ↑fate, ↑game, ↑issue, ↑matter, ↑move, ↑outcome, ↑question, ↑strategy, ↑winner

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