It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
Source: tatoeba (1524)
Decide
/dɪˈsaɪd/
Synonyms for "decide" (221 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (45)
Verb(20 words)
determinemake up one's mindadjudgedadjudgesadjudicateadjudicatedadjudicatesapply judgmentappointarbitratedarbitratesarrivearrivedchoosechoose energy efficient applianceschoose upchosecomeconcludedconcludes
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (66)
Noun(16 words)
consensus votingdeath cause verdictdecision making conceptdetermine the factsdetermine the meandetermine the resultdeterminingelders courtelectingfigure outfindingfindsfreedom to choosegoverning bodieshearing procedureitalian stabilire
Verb(12 words)
Related words (110)
Verb(28 words)
Noun(26 words)
Adjective(1 words)
ruling party platform
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: determine, make up one's mind, adjudge, adjudged, adjudges.
- Sentence evidence is available for decide, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "decide".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "decide"
Keep "decide" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "decide" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "decide", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "decide" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriescareful decisiondifficult decisionfinal decisiongood decisionrash decisionsound decision
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 41 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- βούλομαι verb (give judgement)
Arabic
1 entries- قَرَّرَ verb (give judgement)
Asturian
1 entries- decidir verb (give judgement)
Belarusian
2 entries- раша́ць verb (give judgement)
- рашы́ць verb (give judgement)
Bulgarian
2 entries- разреша́вам verb (give judgement)
- реша́вам verb (give judgement)
Catalan
1 entries- decidir verb (give judgement)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᏕᎫᎪᏗᎭ verb (give judgement)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 決定 /决定 verb (give judgement)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 決定 /决定 verb (give judgement)
Czech
2 entries- rozhodnout verb (give judgement)
- rozhodnout se verb (give judgement)
Danish
1 entries- afgøre verb (give judgement)
Faroese
1 entries- gera av verb (give judgement)
Finnish
3 entries- päättää verb (give judgement)
- ratkaista verb (give judgement)
- valita verb (give judgement)
French
1 entries- décider verb (give judgement)
Galician
1 entries- decidir verb (give judgement)
German
3 entries- beschließen verb (give judgement)
- entscheiden verb (give judgement)
- festsetzen verb (give judgement)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (give judgement)
Greek
1 entries- αποφασίζω verb (give judgement)
Hebrew
1 entries- הכריע verb (give judgement)
Hungarian
2 entries- dönt verb (give judgement)
- döntést hoz verb (give judgement)
Ingrian
3 entries- duumata verb (give judgement)
- meinata verb (give judgement)
- reknata verb (give judgement)
Italian
3 entries- decretare verb (give judgement)
- deliberare verb (give judgement)
- pronunciarsi verb (give judgement)
Japanese
3 entries- 決する verb (give judgement)
- 決める verb (give judgement)
- 決定する verb (give judgement)
Korean
2 entries- 결정하다 verb (give judgement)
- 정하다 verb (give judgement)
Latin
1 entries- decido verb (give judgement)
Latvian
1 entries- lemt verb (give judgement)
Malayalam
1 entries- തീരുമാനിക്കുക verb (give judgement)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- biryar dan verb (give judgement)
- qerar dan verb (give judgement)
Persian
1 entries- تصمیم گرفتن verb (give judgement)
Polish
1 entries- zdecydować verb (give judgement)
Portuguese
1 entries- decidir verb (give judgement)
Romanian
1 entries- decide verb (give judgement)
Russian
2 entries- реша́ть verb (give judgement)
- реши́ть verb (give judgement)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- suidhich air verb (give judgement)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- odlúčiti verb (give judgement)
- одлу́чити verb (give judgement)
Spanish
1 entries- decidir verb (give judgement)
Swedish
1 entries- avgöra verb (give judgement)
Turkish
1 entries- karar vermek verb (give judgement)
Ukrainian
2 entries- ви́рішити verb (give judgement)
- вирі́шувати verb (give judgement)
Uzbek
1 entries- qaror qilmoq verb (give judgement)
Yiddish
1 entries- באַשליסן verb (give judgement)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.
Source: tatoeba (2057)
What has made you decide to work for our company?
Source: tatoeba (16497)
I can't decide unless you tell me your plan.
Source: tatoeba (17166)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "decide"?
Closest matches include determine, make up one's mind, adjudge, adjudged, adjudges.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "decide"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.