Synonyms of decide
53 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for decide is separate. Other synonyms of decide are choose, judge, determine, pick and find.
Synonyms and similar words for decide
verbTo resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- chooseTo decide to act in a certain way.
- determineTo bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
- pickTo decide upon, from a set of options; to select.
- elect
- accept
- adopt
- appoint
- castTo turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- crave
- designate
- desire
- embrace
- espouse
- excerptTo select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
- extract
- favor
- optTo choose; select.
- poll
- predestine
- preponderateTo cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
- prefer
- separateTo divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- select
- settle
- single outTo select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.
- vote
- winnow
verbTo make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- judgeTo sit in judgment, to act as judge.
- make up one's mindTo decide; to reach a conclusion.
verbTo cut off; to separate.
- divorce
- sever
- sunder
- becutTo cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.
- discerp
- disintegrate
- dissever
- divide
- divvy upTo divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
- part
- partition
- piecemealTo divide or distribute piecemeal; dismember.
- rescind
- section
- split
- split up
- dispart rare
verbMore synonyms
- choose upTo select; pick, especially, to make a final decision on a selection or option.
- resolveTo determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.
- findTo determine or judge.
- poskenTo make an official ruling or decision.
- make a decisionTo decide.
- take a decisionSynonym of make a decision.
- work outTo decide.
Opposite of decide
verbMore antonyms
- jump to conclusionsTo make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.
- rush to judgementSynonym of jump to conclusions.
Meaning of decide
- verb To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- verb To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- verb To cause someone to come to a decision.
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Questions about synonyms of decide
- What is another word for decide?
- Decide has 53 synonyms on Word.ws, such as separate, choose, judge, determine, pick, find, resolve and cast.
- What is the opposite of decide?
- The opposite of decide is jump to conclusions. Other antonyms of decide are rush to judgement.
- What does decide mean?
- Decide means to resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
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