decided

/dɪˈsaɪdɪd/

made a choice or reached a conclusion

After much deliberation, she decided to accept the job offer.

She made a final choice to accept the job after careful consideration.

general

to make a choice or reach a conclusion after considering options

They decided to go on vacation next month.

They chose to take a trip next month.

The jury decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.

The jury reached a verdict supporting the plaintiff.

Often used with 'to' to indicate the choice made (e.g., 'decided to leave').

Collocations

decided tomade a choice to do somethingdecided againstmade a choice not to do somethingdecided onmade a choice about something specific

in a definite or clear manner

'Decided' is often used in past tense to describe a final choice or conclusion.

Use 'decided' in past tense to indicate a completed decision.

From Middle English 'deciden', from Latin 'decidere' meaning 'to cut off, determine'.

Often used in past tense to indicate a final decision. Can be followed by 'to', 'against', or 'on' depending on the context.

de-

completely

prefix

-cide

to cut or kill

root

-ed

past tense

suffix

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