Collocations for decide - verb
ADVERB
eventually,
finally,
ultimately
We finally decided to stay where we were.
We finally decided to stay where we were.
sensibly,
wisely
He decided very wisely to keep his money rather than spend it.
He decided very wisely to keep his money rather than spend it.
consciously
immediately, quickly, suddenly
arbitrarily
reluctantly
We've reluctantly decided to sell the house.
immediately, quickly, suddenly
arbitrarily
reluctantly
We've reluctantly decided to sell the house.
collectively,
unanimously,
unilaterally
They had unanimously decided to go with the captain's plan.
They had unanimously decided to go with the captain's plan.
VERB + decide
be able to
be unable to, cannot
I can't decide what to do.
be unable to, cannot
I can't decide what to do.
have to,
must
You will have to decide soon.
You will have to decide soon.
try to
be difficult to
be difficult to
PREPOSITION
against
They decided against taking legal action
They decided against taking legal action
between
It was difficult to decide between the various options.
It was difficult to decide between the various options.
in favour/favor of
They decided in favour/favor of reducing the fees.
They decided in favour/favor of reducing the fees.
on,
upon
We're still trying to decide on a venue.
We're still trying to decide on a venue.
PHRASES
decide for yourself
She should be allowed to decide for herself.
She should be allowed to decide for herself.
the task of deciding sth
The committee will have the task of deciding whether more cash should be made available.
The committee will have the task of deciding whether more cash should be made available.
to be decided
The exact time of the meeting is still to be decided.
The exact time of the meeting is still to be decided.
Decide is used with these nouns as the subject:
authority, committee, conference, council, court, executive, fate, inquest, judge, jury, magistrate, meeting, minister, tribunal, voter
authority, committee, conference, council, court, executive, fate, inquest, judge, jury, magistrate, meeting, minister, tribunal, voter
Decide is used with these nouns as the object:
case, champion, course, date, destiny, dispute, election, fate, game, issue, matter, move, outcome, question, strategy, winner
case, champion, course, date, destiny, dispute, election, fate, game, issue, matter, move, outcome, question, strategy, winner