Foundation level · Year 4 · free
decide
verb · Say it: dih-SIDE
What it means
Foundationto make a choice after thinking about it
I couldn't decide whether to have chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- choose
- determine
- settle
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- hesitate
- waver
More examples
- We decided to walk to the park because it was sunny.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin 'decidere', meaning to cut off or settle.
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