choose
predetermine
beforehand
Choose.
To anticipate means feeling excitement beforehand.
Decide is a synonym to choose and so is pick!
foresight
The word 'decide' is not a noun, it's a verb (decide, decides, deciding, decided). The abstract noun forms for the verb to decide are decidability, and the gerund, deciding. Another abstract noun form is decision.
The base word for the word "decision" is "decide."
To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand.
Select: Choose, pick, decide on Special: unique, extraordinary, individual
The base word of "decision" is "decide."
It is just a FANCY word for BEFORE!! Like for example: I had to get the cake BEFOREHAND. That is was it means!!
It was tough, but I finally had to decide.