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
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
Hyponym
  • JUDGE　DECIDE, as HAVING AUTHORITY, whether someone is GUILTY OR INNOCENT, OR whether an ACCUSATION OR SENTENCE:statement is TRUE OR FALSE. (anc: 18/0, child: 0)
  • DELAY　DECIDE NOT TO DO SOMETHING NOW BUT TO DO MORE LATE. (anc: 18/0, child: 0)
  • REFUSE　DECIDE NOT TO ACT:do as one has been REQUESTED to ACT OR IS EXPECTED TO ACT. (anc: 18/0, child: 0)
  • VOLUNTARY　DECIDE FREELY AND NOT BE FORCED (anc: 18/0, child: 0)
See also
  • FIXCAUSE something TO be ENDURING OR NOT to MOVE from a PLACE.
Hypernym
  • CHOOSE　TAKE OR USE THING WHILE BELIEVING that one is ABLE to TAKE OTHER THINGS. (anc: 16/0, child: 3)
  • TAKE　OBTAIN a THING OFTEN by REMOVING it from its PLACE OR OWNER so as to HAVE it ONESELF. (anc: 15/0, child: 10)
  • OBTAIN　BEGIN to HAVE. (anc: 14/0, child: 5)
  • 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 (22 items)

    斷  duàn OC: toons MC: tʷɑn 36 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdecide (a matter); pass judgment on (a case)
    裁  cái OC: sɡɯɯ MC: dzəi 4 Attributions

    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 Attributions
      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
    制  zhì MC: tsyejH OC: -- 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt[oN]officialtake administrative decisions on things; make official decisions; determine official actionCH
    聽斷  tìng duàn MC: thengH twanH OC: theeŋs toons 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactDELETE public decision-makingLZ
    • NPabactpublic decision-making, executive administration of public affairsLZ
    • VPt[oN]engage in public decision-making, administrate public affairsLZ
    睹  dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNjudge; decide on
    舉  jǔ OC: klaʔ MC: ki̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlift out> decide and determine
    報決  bào jué OC: puuɡs kʷeed MC: pɑu ket 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabacta decision in response to a request
    決策  jué cè OC: kʷeed skhreeɡ MC: ket ʈʂhɣɛk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassivehave one's strategies decided by
    多少  duō shǎo OC: k-laal hmljewʔ MC: tɑ ɕiɛu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNascertain or determine; fix numerically (the exact number of)
    封著  fēng zhuó OC: poŋ k-laɡ MC: pi̯oŋ ʈi̯ɐk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPichangedevelop rigid opinions, become rigid in one's opinions
    分  fēn MC: pjun OC: pɯn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNabdecide, settle (e.g. a dispute)LZ
    折  zhé OC: kljed MC: tɕiɛt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbring (a legal case) to a decisive conclusion
    殷  yīn OC: qɯn MC: ʔɨn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdecide or determine what is correct regarding N, pass judgement on N
    介然  jiè rán MC: keajH nyen OC: kreeds njen 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVdecisively, energically, unswayinglyLZ
    解  jiě OC: kreeʔ MC: kɣɛ 0 Attributions

      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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmake an official decision on a matter and send it down for implementation
    亭  tíng OC: deeŋ MC: deŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdecide
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabtextwritten decision by the relevant authoritiesCH