entschließen
Entschließen is a German verb meaning to decide to undertake a course of action, to make a firm decision after consideration, or to resolve. It is used reflexively as sich entschließen and can also appear in constructions with an infinitive, often introduced by zu or by a comma.
Entschließen conveys a deliberate, inward commitment and is somewhat more formal than the everyday synonym entscheiden.
Present: ich entschließe mich, du entschließt dich, er entschließt sich, wir entschließen uns, ihr entschließt euch,
Entschließen derives from ent- plus schließen, with the sense of closing off alternatives and committing to
Entschluss, Entschlossenheit, entscheiden, sich entscheiden.