Text: 1 to come to a judgment after discussion or consideration<they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over>Synonymschoose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolveRelated Wordsdecree, rule; cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out), takePhrasesmake up one's mindNear Antonymsabstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down; delay, hesitate, stall, temporize; shilly-shally, vacillate, waver 2 to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)<the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages>— see judge 1 3 to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of<we waited for our parents to decide our fate>— see arrange 1 4 to make final, definite, or beyond dispute<the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house>— see clinch

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