DECIDE  決定

CHOOSE among PRESENT OR FUTURE MOVEMENTS FOR SELF:oneself OR among ANSWERS to QUESTIONS.
RESOLVEDETERMINEMAKE UP ONE'S MINDMAKE A DECISIONELECTCHOOSEOPTPLANAIMHAVE THE INTENTIONHAVE IN MIND
Hypernym
  • CHOOSETAKE OR USE THING WHILE BELIEVING that one is ABLE to TAKE OTHER THINGS.
    • TAKEOBTAIN a THING OFTEN by REMOVING it from its PLACE OR OWNER so as to HAVE it ONESELF.
      • OBTAINBEGIN to HAVE.
        • BEGINENDURINGLY STOP NOT to ACT OR to BE RESEMBLING:as in the PAST....
See also
  • FIXCAUSE something TO be ENDURING OR NOT to MOVE from a PLACE.
    Hyponym
    • JUDGE　DECIDE, as HAVING AUTHORITY, whether someone is GUILTY OR INNOCENT, OR whether an ACCUSATION OR SENTENCE:statement is TRUE OR FALSE.
    • DELAY　DECIDE NOT TO DO SOMETHING NOW BUT TO DO MORE LATE.
      • REFUSE　DECIDE NOT TO ACT:do as one has been REQUESTED to ACT OR IS EXPECTED TO ACT.
        • INACTIVE　REFUSE to ACT AND THEREFORE be PEACEFUL.
        • UNGRATEFUL　REFUSE TO SHOW that one LIKES SOMEONE ALTHOUGH S/HE HAS BENEFITED ONE.
        • OFFEND　REFUSE TO OBEY OR CONFORM....
      • VOLUNTARY　DECIDE FREELY AND NOT BE FORCED
        Old Chinese Criteria
        1. The most common general word for making a decision is duàn 斷, which emphasis the definitiveness of what has been decided on, but speaks of the process by which that final decision is being reached rather than the result as such.

        2. Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. ( 事已決 not: 事已斷矣 )

        3. Dìng 定 refers to the fixing something not only for oneself but primarily for others. See FIX

        4. Cái 裁 refers to the action of making a public decision as taken by a person in authority.

        Modern Chinese Criteria
        決定

        決意

        決心

        決計

        立意

        定弦

        定議 refers to a decision that has been formally pased by a group or assembly.

        作意

        first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH

        • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 21.16

        • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

          DECIDE

          destinare refers to the psychological act of deciding on a future course of action, or by which a current issue is settled.

          obstinare refers to a psychological act of rigidly and stubbornly insisting on deciding on a future course of action, or settling a current affair.

          decernere refers to a political decision made after formal consultation with a relevant political group.

          statuere refers to a personal political decision made on one's own behalf, not necessarily and not even normally based on extensive public consultation.

          constituere refers to a ruler's personal political decision on matters of direct importance to the masses.

        • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 36

        • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.541

          ENTSCHEIDUNG

        • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.133:88

          DECIDER.JUGER

        • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 55B

        • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 56A

        Words

        斷  duàn OC: toons MC: tʷɑn 35 AttributionsWD

        The most common general word for making a decision is duàn 斷, which emphasis the definitiveness of what has been decided on, but speaks of the process by which that final decision is being reached rather than the result as such.

          Word relations
        • Assoc: 決/DECIDE Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. (事已決 not: 事已斷矣)
        • Assoc: 決/DECIDE Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. (事已決 not: 事已斷矣)

          Syntactic words
        • nabactdecision-making; decision
        • vibe decisive
        • viacttake decisions; take the political decisions; make legal decisions
        • vt+V[0]decide to
        • vt+V[0]stativebe determined to
        • vt[oN]take final decisions on thingsCH
        • vtoNmake a definitive decision on
        • vtoNpassivebe decided
        決  jué OC: kʷeed MC: ket 24 AttributionsWD

        Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. (事已決 not: 事已斷矣)

          Word relations
        • Contrast: 別/DISTINGUISH The deliberate establishment of distinctions is bié 別 or pàn 判.
        • Assoc: 斷/DECIDE The most common general word for making a decision is duàn 斷, which emphasis the definitiveness of what has been decided on, but speaks of the process by which that final decision is being reached rather than the result as such.
        • Assoc: 斷/DECIDE The most common general word for making a decision is duàn 斷, which emphasis the definitiveness of what has been decided on, but speaks of the process by which that final decision is being reached rather than the result as such.
        • Synon: 定/DECIDE Dìng 定 refers to the fixing something not only for oneself but primarily for others. See FIX
        • Synon: 解/DECIDE

          Syntactic words
        • nabresultdecisionLZ
        • nabstativedecisiveness, definiteness; resoluteness
        • vadVdecisively, definitely
        • vt(oN)decide on, fix the contextually determinate object
        • vt[oN]make definite administrative decisions; be decisive
        • vt[oN]figurativedecide intellectual issuesCH
        • vtoNdetermine; reach a conclusion on, reach a legal decision on; decide on
        • vtoNcausativemake (oneself) decide
        • vtoNpassivebe decided
        • vtoNpassiveget definitely settled or determinedCH
        • vttoN1.+prep+N2make the decision on the matter with the help of N2CH
        定  dìng OC: deeŋs MC: deŋ 12 AttributionsWD

        Dìng 定 refers to the fixing something not only for oneself but primarily for others. See FIX

          Word relations
        • Ant: 疑/DOUBT The current general word for doubting or suspecting is yí 疑 (ant. xìn 信 "have faith in"), and the connotation is always negative. Contrast Latin dubito which is often used in positive senses.
        • Contrast: 核/INVESTIGATE
        • Assoc: 實/REALITY The current word referring to reality is shí 實 (ant. xū 虛 "pretended reality"), but the word acquired this meaning rather late (meaning "object" in earlier texts).
        • Synon: 決/DECIDE Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. (事已決 not: 事已斷矣)

          Syntactic words
        • vadNpassivedecided upon
        • vt+V[0]decide to
        • vt[oN]decide on a definite plan
        • vtoNdecide on the matter of NCH
        • vtoNpassivebe decided
        別  bié OC: pred MC: piɛt 4 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNdecide (a matter); pass judgment on (a case)
        裁  cái OC: sɡɯɯ MC: dzəi 4 AttributionsWD

        Cái 裁 refers to the action of making a public decision as taken by a person in authority.

          Syntactic words
        • vtoNdecide on, pass judgement on
        發心  fā xīn OC: pod slɯm MC: pi̯ɐt sim 3 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPiactBUDDH: to generate the thought of enlightenment, to set out on the path towards enlightenment (defined as precondition for entering the way of a Bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism; see also 發菩提心); SANSKRIT bodhicitta-utpāda
        睹  dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝ 2 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNjudge; decide on
        聽斷  tìng duàn MC: thengH twanH OC: theeŋs toonsLZ 2 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • nabactDELETE public decision-makingLZ
        • NPabactpublic decision-making, executive administration of public affairsLZ
        • VPt[oN]engage in public decision-making, administrate public affairsLZ
        制  zhì MC: tsyejH OC: --CH 2 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vt[oN]officialtake administrative decisions on things; make official decisions; determine official actionCH
        折  zhé OC: kljed MC: tɕiɛt 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNbring (a legal case) to a decisive conclusion
        殷  yīn OC: qɯn MC: ʔɨn 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNdecide or determine what is correct regarding N, pass judgement on N
        舉  jǔ OC: klaʔ MC: ki̯ɤ 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNlift out> decide and determine
        報決  bào jué OC: puuɡs kʷeed MC: pɑu ket 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabacta decision in response to a request
        多少  duō shǎo OC: k-laal hmljewʔ MC: tɑ ɕiɛu 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPtoNascertain or determine; fix numerically (the exact number of)
        封著  fēng zhuó OC: poŋ k-laɡ MC: pi̯oŋ ʈi̯ɐk 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPichangedevelop rigid opinions, become rigid in one's opinions
        決策  jué cè OC: kʷeed skhreeɡ MC: ket ʈʂhɣɛk 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPtoNpassivehave one's strategies decided by
        介然  jiè rán MC: keajH nyen OC: kreeds njenLZ 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPadVdecisively, energically, unswayinglyLZ
        分  fēn MC: pjun OC: pɯnLZ 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNabdecide, settle (e.g. a dispute)LZ
        亭  tíng OC: deeŋ MC: deŋ 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNdecide
        解  jiě OC: kreeʔ MC: kɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD

          Word relations
        • Synon: 決/DECIDE Jué 決 focusses on the the result as such, and the word can be used about decisons already made where duàn 斷 seems excluded. (事已決 not: 事已斷矣)

          Syntactic words
        • vtoNdecide
        下  xià OC: ɢraas MC: ɦɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNmake an official decision on a matter and send it down for implementation
          Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabtextwritten decision by the relevant authoritiesCH

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