No. 376 in French
décidé
Determined; resolute.
In a sentence
J'ai décidé de partir tôt ce matin.
I decided to leave early this morning.
'Décidé' is used as a past participle in the passé composé tense to express a completed action taken by the subject.
Il semblait très décidé dans ses actions.
He seemed very determined in his actions.
In this sentence, 'décidé' is used as an adjective to describe the firmness and determination of the subject.
Après une longue réflexion, elle s'est décidée à accepter l'offre.
After extensive consideration, she made up her mind to accept the offer.
Here, 'décidée' is used reflexively in pronominal form to indicate that the subject resolved or made a choice to do something.
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