Phrasal Verbs

decide on

This page is about the phrasal verb decide on

Meaning

If you decide on something, you choose one thing from among two or more possible options.

Synonym

settle on

For example

  • decide on sb/sth After looking into a lot of possible places to spend our honeymoon, we decided on a week in Bali.

  • decide on doing sth After thinking about it for a long time, I decided on doing a Master's degree in International Law.

Quick Quiz

In the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, the majority of voters decided on

a. Barack Obama

b. John McCain

c. Sarah Palin
a) Barack Obama b) John McCain c) Sarah Palin

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