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We need to decide which book to read first.
What does Decide mean?
Decide means make a choice or judgment after considering possibilities.
Dictionary definition
To make a choice or judgment after considering possibilities; decide can also mean determine the outcome of something or, more formally, cause someone to make a choice.
Example sentences
Decide in a sentence
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Mina decided to check her work before submitting it.
medium
The committee will decide whether the plan is fair.
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The final point decided the match.
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After reviewing the evidence, the judge decided the case.
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Practice 1
What does decide mean in 'We decided to take the safer path'?
Decided names the completed choice about what to do.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses decide to mean determine an outcome?
The goal determined the game's final outcome.
Practice 3
Choose the best word: After discussing every option, the group will ____ on a plan.
Decide on means choose something after consideration.
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MeaningDecide means make a choice or judgment after considering possibilities.
ExampleExample: We need to decide which book to read first.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- dih · syde
- Strongest beat
- syde
- Ending
- syde
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on syde.
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Base word
decide
noun
decision
A choice or judgment that has been made.
adjective
decisive
Able to decide clearly, or powerful enough to determine an outcome.
adverb
decisively
In a clear, firm, or outcome-determining way.
adjective
indecisive
Unable or slow to make a firm decision.
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Hint for students
A person can decide to do something or decide on an option; an event can also decide an outcome by determining it.
Common mix-up
Use decide to before a verb ('decide to wait'), decide on before a chosen thing ('decide on a book'), and decide whether when weighing alternatives.
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Give students a low-stakes choice with three options. They list one reason for each, write 'I decided to...' and 'I decided on...', then identify what evidence could decide the outcome.
Teacher prompt
Compare 'Ari decided to ask for help' with 'The tie-breaking vote decided the issue.' Who or what makes a choice in the first sentence, and what determines an outcome in the second?
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