[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/decide/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) / decide # decide verb (decide, decides, decided, deciding) «decide» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To decide is to make up your mind, to choose after thinking: I decided to stay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#m1) 2. To decide is to settle something, to make the result clear: One goal decided the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#m2) ### In the lessons choosing between operations, such as adding or taking away («First decide: coming together or going away?»); in class decide the steps of a problem; in everyday life deciding what to eat or play; in stories a character decides what to do and that moves the plot; noun «decision» ### Examples - First decide: are things coming together, or going away? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x1) - Decide what the question asks before you work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x2) - Tim decides to give 4 cards to Ben. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x3) - We decided to go to the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x4) - I can't decide between pizza and pasta. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x5) - The class voted to decide the name of our fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x6) - One goal decided the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x7) - She decided to tell the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x8) - So he decided to take a wife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/#x9) ### Note A study rule: decide the direction of change before calculating. No operation clue by itself. Trap: in a story «decides to give 4» is a plan; the count changes when the giving happens. Noun «decision». ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah, Wind (air) "decides" between Fire and Water, as a balancing force that stands between opposites. This is the idea of a middle, or deciding, power. In the Prophets and Writings it also means to judge a case, and the tradition reads the Messiah's judging as wise and true, not just by what eyes see or ears hear. In the primary lessons: choosing between operations, such as adding or taking away («First decide: coming together or going away?»); in class decide the steps of a problem; in everyday life deciding what to eat or play; in stories a character decides what to do and that moves the plot; noun «decision» ### Examples - Heat was created from Fire, and cold from Water, and satiation from Wind deciding between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x1) - Three—Fire, Water, and Wind; Fire above and Water below, with Wind the edict deciding between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x2) - The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x3) - But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. (Writings PRO.24.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x4) - And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone.' And the king of Israel said unto him: 'So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.' (Prophets 1KI.20.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x5) - And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears; (Prophets ISA.11.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/#x6) ### Note A study rule: decide the direction of change before calculating. No operation clue by itself. Trap: in a story «decides to give 4» is a plan; the count changes when the giving happens. Noun «decision». ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «decide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decide/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«decide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/decide.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «decide» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decide/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«decide» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/decide.html) on Mova free.