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decidere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • choose verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
  • debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
  • decide verb To make a choice or judgment after thinking something over.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.

Senses

decidere is used for these senses in English:

  • choose To decide to act in a certain way.
  • debate (transitive) To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
  • decide (ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
  • resolve (intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.

choose — full definition

  1. verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
  2. verb To decide or prefer to act in a particular way.

debate — full definition

  1. verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
  2. verb To think something over carefully before deciding.
  3. noun A formal discussion of opposing views, often ending in a vote or decision.

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