past form and past participle
Made a choice about what to do after thinking about different possibilities.
I decided to take the earlier train.
They decided to stay home.
American English
How to pronounce decided
verb · adjectiveA2Very common word
dihSAIdihd
/dɪˈsaɪ.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of decide
Decided is both the past form and the past participle of decide.
Made a choice about what to do after thinking about different possibilities.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Reached a final opinion about something after thinking about it or examining the facts.
The doctor decided that I needed more tests.
She decided that the budget was too low.
past form and past participle
Settled a case or dispute, or determined the final result of a contest.
The judge decided the case in favor of the tenant.
That last goal decided the game.
adjective
Clear and definite, rather than uncertain or slight.
The new design is a decided improvement.
She showed a decided preference for the blue dress.
Useful expressions
to make your own choice without someone else choosing for you
You need to decide for yourself.
to make a final choice so that the matter is not discussed again
Let's decide once and for all where to go.
to choose not to do or support something
They decided against buying a car.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, the final e disappears: deciding, not decideing.