What does décider in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word décider in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use décider in French.

The word décider in French means decide, decide on, decide to do, decide, persuade to do , convince to do, decide, decide, decide on, decide to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word décider

decide

verbe transitif (prendre les décisions)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
James est le grand patron : c'est lui qui décidera qui doit être licencié.
James is the big boss; he'll decide which one of us is going to be fired.

decide on

verbe transitif (choisir, opter)

Je n'ai pas encore décidé la couleur de la nouvelle voiture.
I haven't yet decided on the colour of my new car.

decide to do

verbe transitif (se déterminer à entreprendre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai décidé de m'inscrire au cours de gym.
I've decided to enrol in a gym class.

decide

verbe transitif indirect (déterminer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il n'y a plus qu'à décider de la date de nos vacances.
All that's left is to decide on a date for our vacation.

persuade to do , convince to do

verbe transitif (persuader, convaincre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai fini par la décider à changer de voiture.
In the end I persuaded her to change her car.

decide

verbe intransitif (choisir, trancher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ici, c'est moi qui décide.

decide

verbe pronominal (choisir, se prononcer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alors, tu prends la robe bleue ou la rouge : décide-toi !
Well, are you taking the blue dress or the red one? Make your mind up!

decide on

verbe pronominal (choisir)

Finalement, je me suis décidée pour la robe bleue.
Finally, I went for the blue dress.

decide to do

verbe pronominal (choisir de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je me décide à déménager.
I have made up my mind to move house.

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