Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with decide in American Collocation
decide
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈsaɪd/
after a long time
eventually
finally
ultimately
It was finally decided that the Sunderland arts centre was a suitable venue.
how many people decide
unanimously
unilaterally
The Tribunal unanimously decided to dismiss the appeal.
quickly or suddenly
immediately
quickly
suddenly
At the age of 37, Jim suddenly decided to be a stand-up comedian.
when you do not really want to do something
reluctantly
They have reluctantly decided to sell the house in order to raise the money to buy a bigger property in Devon.
what will happen
destiny
fate
future
issue
outcome
Guiding the process does not necessarily mean deciding the outcome.
game
championship
game
match
A goal in the 90th minute decided the match.
situation or legal case
appeal
case
dispute
question
An adjudicator was appointed to decide the dispute.