DECIDES Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word decides. (close relations)
decide
Best Alternative Words for DECIDES
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| determine | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • shape or influence; give direction to • fix conclusively or authoritatively • decide upon or fix definitely • reach, make, or come to a decision about something • fix in scope; fix the boundaries of • settle conclusively; come to terms • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | ||||||||
| make up one's mind | verbv | |||||||
verb • reach, make, or come to a decision about something | ||||||||
| adjudicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of • bring to an end; settle conclusively | ||||||||
| choose | verbv | |||||||
verb • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives • select as an alternative over another • see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way | ||||||||
| pick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the person or thing chosen or selected • the quantity of a crop that is harvested • the best people or things in a group • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument • a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body • the act of choosing or selecting verb • select carefully from a group • look for and gather • harass with constant criticism • provoke • remove in small bits • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • pilfer or rob • pay for something • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||||
| resolve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the trait of being resolute • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote verb • bring to an end; settle conclusively • reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation • reach a decision • understand the meaning of • make clearly visible • find the solution • cause to go into a solution | ||||||||
| settle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
