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ADV
finally
After weeks of discussion, they finally decided to move to a smaller house.
sensibly, wisely
She decided wisely to turn down the job offer and stay with her current company.
VERB + DECIDE
be able/unable to, can/can't, could (not)
She couldn't decide which job offer to accept after the two interviews.
have to, must
My parents had to decide between moving to a new city or staying where we live.
try to | be difficult to
PREP
against
She decided against buying the expensive car and chose a used one instead.
between
She had to decide between accepting the job offer or staying in her current position.
in favour of
The committee decided in favour of hiring two new teachers for the school.
on/upon
My parents finally decided on buying a house in the countryside last year.
PHRASES
decide for yourself
You need to look at all the options and decide for yourself which job offer is best.
the task of deciding sth
The teacher faced the difficult task of deciding which students needed extra help.
to be decided
We still need to decide when we're going on vacation this summer.