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Verbs for Decision-Making

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to consider
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to weigh
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to think through
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to think over
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to decide
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to pick
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to choose
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to select
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to opt
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to determine
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to settle on
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to hand-pick
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to go for
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to pick out
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to decide on
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to plump for
to consider
to consider
Verb
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/kənˈsɪdɚ/
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to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

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I need to consider whether to accept the promotion.
It's important to consider all the options before choosing.

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transitive
to weigh
to weigh
Verb
uk flag
/weɪ/

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

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transitive
to think through
to think through
Verb
uk flag
/θˈɪŋk θɹˈuː/

to carefully consider all aspects of a situation or decision

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
think
phrase's particle
through
to think over
to think over
Verb
uk flag
/θˈɪŋk ˈoʊvɚ/

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
think
phrase's particle
over
to decide
to decide
Verb
uk flag
/dɪˈsaɪd/

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

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transitive
to pick
to pick
Verb
uk flag
/pɪk/

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

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transitive
to choose
to choose
Verb
uk flag
/tʃuːz/

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

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intransitive
to select
to select
Verb
uk flag
/səˈɫɛkt/

to choose someone or something from a group of people or things

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transitive
to opt
to opt
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɑpt/

to choose something over something else

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intransitive
to determine
to determine
Verb
uk flag
/dəˈtɝmən/, /dɪˈtɝmən/

to decide on something after careful consideration

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transitive
to settle on
to settle on
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɛɾəl ˈɑːn/

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
settle
phrase's particle
on
to hand-pick
to hand-pick
Verb
uk flag
/hˈændpˈɪk/

to personally choose someone or something with care and attention

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transitive
to go for
to go for
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈoʊ fɔːɹ/

to choose something among other things

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
for
to pick out
to pick out
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɪk ˈaʊt/

to choose among a group of people or things

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
out
to decide on
to decide on
Verb
uk flag
/dᵻsˈaɪd ˈɑːn/

to choose a particular option or course of action

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
decide
phrase's particle
on
to plump for
to plump for
Verb
uk flag
/plˈʌmp fɔːɹ/

to choose something or someone, often after careful consideration

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
plump
phrase's particle
for

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