de
cide
Third Person
decides
Present Participle
deciding
Past Tense
decided
Past Participle
decided
1
to think carefully about different things and choose one of them
transitive
- He had to decide whether to accept the job offer.
- After much debate, they decided to go on a road trip.
- Have they decided on a date for the meeting?
- Let's decide on a movie to watch tonight.
- I couldn't decide between pizza or pasta, so I ordered both.
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2
to make a legal or official judgment concerning a matter or legal case
- The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff, awarding them compensation.
- A panel of experts will decide whether the contract is valid or not.
- The Supreme Court decided on a landmark ruling that set a precedent.
- The arbitration board will decide the dispute between the two parties.
- The matter will be decided by a panel of judges.
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