decides
Translation
decides
Examples
He decides what the team does.
He decides what the team does.
The committee decides on the winner.
The committee decides on the winner.
She decides to stay home today.
She decides to stay home today.
Grammar Patterns
((to-inf)) to choose to do something She decides to stay.
((on sth.)) to choose something from a number of possibilities He decides on the final design.
((that-clause)) to conclude after consideration The court decides that he is guilty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: determines, chooses, resolves; Antonyms: hesitates, wavers
Etymology
Third-person singular present tense of 'decide'. The '-s' suffix is used for he, she, or it.
Memory Tips
The '-s' ending is for a single person (he, she) or thing (it) making a choice in the present.