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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

decide on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To choose (something) after carefully considering one's options.
    • With sales slipping, a fast-food chain notorious for featuring scantily clad women has decided on a food-centric message. 2019 November 13, Tiffany Hsu, “Carl's Jr.'s Marketing Plan: Pitch Burgers, Not Sex”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2023:
    • I'm having trouble deciding on where to get food.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
decides on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
decided on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
decided on Tense=Past lexicographic
deciding on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

set · decide upon