decide

/di-ˈsīd/

Middle English deciden, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French decider, borrowed from Latin dēcīdere "to cut off, cut out, mark by cutting, settle, choose as a course of action," from dē- de-caedere "to strike, beat, kill, fell (trees, etc.), cut off or through"

verb

  1. to make a final choice or judgment about

  2. to select as a course of action —used with an infinitive

  3. to infer on the basis of evidence : conclude

decide what to do

decide determine settle rule resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.

idiom

  1. to decide not to do something

  2. to find (someone) guilty in a court of law

I decided against telling her.

idiom

  1. to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)

Voters must decide between the two candidates.