decide

de·cide

D0071900 (dĭ-sīd′)v. de·cid·ed, de·cid·ing, de·cides v.tr.1. a. To reach a conclusion or form a judgment or opinion about (something) by reasoning or consideration: decide what to do.b. To cause to make or reach a decision: "The presence of so many witnesses decided him at once to flee" (Robert Louis Stevenson).2. To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about: decide a case; decided the dispute in favor of the workers.3. To influence or determine the outcome of: A few votes decided the election.v.intr.1. To pronounce a judgment; announce a verdict.2. To reach a decision; make up one's mind.

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[Middle English deciden, from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, to cut off, decide : dē-, de- + caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·cid·a·bil′i·ty n.de·cid′a·ble adj.de·cid′er n.Synonyms: decide, determine, settle, rule, conclude, resolve
These verbs mean to come to a decision about. Decide has the broadest range: The judge will decide the case on its merits. We decided to postpone our vacation for a week.
Determine has a similar range but often involves somewhat narrower issues: The doctor determined the cause of the infection. The jury will determine the fate of the defendant.
Settle stresses finality of decision: "The lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind" (Rudyard Kipling).
Rule implies that the decision is handed down by someone in authority: The committee ruled that changes in the curriculum should be implemented.
Conclude suggests that a decision, opinion, or judgment has been arrived at after careful consideration: She concluded that the criticism was unjust.
Resolve stresses the exercise of choice in making a firm decision: I resolved to lose weight.

decide

(dɪˈsaɪd) vb1. (may take a clause or an infinitive as object; when intr, sometimes foll by on or about) to reach a decision: decide what you want; he decided to go. 2. (tr) to cause (a person) to reach a decision: the weather decided me against going. 3. (tr) to determine or settle (a contest or question): he decided his future plans. 4. (tr) to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question): Borg's stamina decided the match. 5. (Law) (intr; foll by for or against) to pronounce a formal verdict[C14: from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, literally: to cut off, from caedere to cut]

de•cide

(dɪˈsaɪd)

v. -cid•ed, -cid•ing. v.t. 1. to solve or conclude (a dispute) by awarding victory to one side: to decide a case in favor of the plaintiff. 2. to determine or settle (something in dispute): to decide an argument. 3. to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince: What decided you to take the job? v.i. 4. to settle something in dispute or doubt. 5. to come to a conclusion. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French decider < Latin dēcīdere literally, to cut off] de•cid′a•ble, adj. de•cid′er, n. syn: decide, resolve, determine imply settling something in dispute or doubt. To decide is to make up one's mind after consideration: I decided to go to the party. To resolve is to settle conclusively with firmness of purpose: She resolved to ask for a promotion. To determine is to settle after investigation or observation: It is difficult to determine the best course of action.

decide

Past participle: decided
Gerund: deciding

Imperative
decide
decide

Present
I decide
you decide
he/she/it decides
we decide
you decide
they decide

Preterite
I decided
you decided
he/she/it decided
we decided
you decided
they decided

Present Continuous
I am deciding
you are deciding
he/she/it is deciding
we are deciding
you are deciding
they are deciding

Present Perfect
I have decided
you have decided
he/she/it has decided
we have decided
you have decided
they have decided

Past Continuous
I was deciding
you were deciding
he/she/it was deciding
we were deciding
you were deciding
they were deciding

Past Perfect
I had decided
you had decided
he/she/it had decided
we had decided
you had decided
they had decided

Future
I will decide
you will decide
he/she/it will decide
we will decide
you will decide
they will decide

Future Perfect
I will have decided
you will have decided
he/she/it will have decided
we will have decided
you will have decided
they will have decided

Future Continuous
I will be deciding
you will be deciding
he/she/it will be deciding
we will be deciding
you will be deciding
they will be deciding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deciding
you have been deciding
he/she/it has been deciding
we have been deciding
you have been deciding
they have been deciding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deciding
you will have been deciding
he/she/it will have been deciding
we will have been deciding
you will have been deciding
they will have been deciding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deciding
you had been deciding
he/she/it had been deciding
we had been deciding
you had been deciding
they had been deciding

Conditional
I would decide
you would decide
he/she/it would decide
we would decide
you would decide
they would decide

Past Conditional
I would have decided
you would have decided
he/she/it would have decided
we would have decided
you would have decided
they would have decided

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decide - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"make up one's mind, determinemeasure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"purpose, resolve - reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"orientate, orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"adjudicate, try, judge - put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
	2.	decide - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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"resolve, settle, adjudicateterminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"judge - determine the result of (a competition)adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
	3.	decide - cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
	4.	decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

decide

verb1. make a decision, make up your mind, reach or come to a decision, end, choose, determine, purpose, elect, conclude, commit yourself, come to a conclusion I can't decide what to do.
make a decision hesitate, falter, dither (chiefly Brit.), fluctuate, vacillate, seesaw, blow hot and cold (informal), be indecisive, hum and haw, be unable to decide, shillyshally (informal), swither (Scot.)2. resolve, answer, determine, settle, conclude, decree, clear up, ordain, adjudicate, adjudge, arbitrate This is a question that should be decided by government.3. settle, determine, conclude, resolve The goal that decided the match came just before half-time.

decide

verb1. To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law:adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decree, determine, judge, referee, rule, umpire.2. To make up or cause to make up one's mind:conclude, determine, resolve, settle.

Translations

决定判定

decide

(diˈsaid) verb1. to (cause to) make up one's mind. I have decided to retire; What decided you against going? 決定 决定2. to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain. The last goal decided the match. 判定 判定

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