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decide

US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The board will decide whether to open a new branch next year.

Word Family

NounNoun
decision deciding decisiveness
VerbVerb
decide gốc
AdjectiveAdj
deciding decisive
AdverbAdv
decisively

Synonyms

  • determineestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • resolvethe trait of being resolute

Collocations

  • Easy decide to go
    to decide to go, meaning to reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • Medium decide on the budget
    to decide on the budget, meaning to reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • Hard decide the dispute through arbitration
    to decide the dispute through arbitration, meaning to reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • Very Hard decide one's own fate resolutely
    to decide one's own fate resolutely, meaning to reach, make, or come to a decision about something

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