decided

/dɪˈsaɪdɪd/

adjectiveverbde · cid · ed

Think: “I **decide** it, then I add **-ed**—I **decidED**.” (The word **decide** stays the same; just tack on **ed**.)

Yes, it's decided. Keep the silent **e** in **decide** before adding **-ed**: **decide + d = decided**.

Definitions

  1. verbpast tense and past participle of decide; made a choice after thinking about it
  2. adjectiveclear and definite; showing a firm choice or opinion

Examples

  • After a long talk, Maya decided she would try out for the team.
  • We finally decided on pizza because everyone could agree on it.
  • He gave a decided answer and didn’t change his mind.

Synonyms

determinedresolvedsettledchosenfirm

Antonyms

undecideduncertain

Translations

ES decidido/aPT decidido/aFR décidé(e)

Common misspellings

desideddecidededdecididdecidedddeciededdecideddecided

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