verb

decide

Translation

to decide, to determine, to resolve

You need to decide what to do.

We decided to start early.

Have you decided on a name yet?

((to-inf)) to choose to do something I decided to go.

((on sth.)) to choose something from a number of possibilities We decided on the blue car.

((that-clause)) to conclude after consideration He decided that he would wait.

((question word)) to determine what to do I can't decide what to do.

Synonyms: determine, choose, resolve; Antonyms: hesitate, waver

From Latin 'de-' (off) + 'caedere' (to cut). To 'cut off' other options when making a choice.

Imagine standing at a crossroads and having to 'cut off' the other paths to choose one.