decide (/dɪˈsaɪd/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /dɪˈsaɪd/
Meaning
Meaning: make a choice
To make a choice or judgement about something after thinking carefully.
Examples
🗣 We need to decide where to go on holiday before the cheap flights sell out.
Etymology
From Old French ‘decider’, from Latin ‘decidere’ (to cut off, determine).
How & Where It’s Used
Everyday verb for making choices, often followed by ‘to’ or ‘that’.
Tags: thinking, choice