decide (v.)
to make a choice
Examples
- She decided to stay.
Key rules
- Decide to + verb means make a choice to do something
- Decide on + noun means choose one option
- Decision is the noun
Common mistakes
- I decided going → I decided to go
- I decided the car → I decided on the car
Use cases
- Making plans
- Describing choices
- Discussing options
💡 Tip: Decide to and decide on are different; check which one you need.