decided

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having made a definite or final decision.

  - "After much deliberation, the committee was finally decided."
  - "The jury took only two hours to decided on the verdict."

• Verb

  To come to a final conclusion or resolution.

  - "I decided to quit my job and start my own business."
  - "They decided to postpone the meeting until next week."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

undecided

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Synonyms

choose , determine , make up one's mind , pick

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decided
idealed , rehealed , sealed

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Decide (English) : To come to a final decision or conclusion
   

2. Deciduous (English) : Shedding leaves annually
   

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Variants

List of all variants of decided that leads to same result
decided , decidedly , decidedness , decidednesses , decidabilities , decidability , decidable , decide , decider , deciders , decides , deciding

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

decidedly, decision, decideable, decider

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'settled, fixed' in law, from Old French decider (to judge, determine).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'decided' contains the letters 'c', 'i', 'd' in order from the middle, which is a palindromic arrangement.

2. In the Bible, King Solomon is famously known for his ability to make fair and wise decisions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deliberation: The process of carefully considering all the available facts and options before making a decision.

2. Consensus: A general agreement reached by a group of people.

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Culture

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Decided has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of making important choices. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway decides to leave West Egg and return to his hometown at the end of the novel.

How to Memorize "decided"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people gathered around a table, discussing and debating before finally reaching a consensus and making a decision.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'decided' with the image of a gavel being hammered, symbolizing the finality of a decision.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D-E-C-I-D-E: Deliberate, Evaluate, Choose, Implement, Decide, Execute' to remember the steps involved in making a decision.

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