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   De·cide

   /dəˈsīd/

   

   verb

   • 1. come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration: "they decided to appoint someone else"
   • ▪ cause to come to a resolution: "this business about the letter decided me"
   • ▪ make a choice from a number of alternatives: "she had decided on her plan of action"
   • ▪ give a judgment concerning a matter or legal case: "the courts decided in favor of the New York claimants"
   • ▪ come to a decision about (something): "we must decide the fates of the people who headed the coup" Similar adjudicatearbitrateadjudgejudgeumpirerefereeheartryexaminemake a judgment onpass judgment onsit in judgment onpronounce judgment onpronounce ongive a verdict onmake a ruling onrule oninformal:ref
   • ▪ resolve or settle (a question or contest): "an exciting game was decided in a sudden-death overtime" Similar settleresolvebring to a conclusiondeterminework outanswerclinchconfirminformal:sort outfigure out

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘bring to a settlement’): from French décider, from Latin decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. decidable adjective

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   Decide definition: to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side. See examples of DECIDE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of decide. verb. reach, make, or come to a decision about something. “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”. synonyms: determine, make up one's mind. see more. verb. influence or determine. “The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondecide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /dɪˈsaɪd/ Word Family. Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. [intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and choose one of them. It's up to you to decide. You will have to decide soon. I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. verb. If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities . She decided to do a secretarial course. [VERB to-infinitive] He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down. [VERB that]

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDECIDE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'decide' Word Frequency. decide. (dɪsaɪd ) Word forms: decides3rd person singular present tense, deciding present participle, decided past tense past participle. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to be the reason or situation that makes a particular result happen: This match will decide the tournament. deciding factor. C2. the thing that helps to make the final decision. Phrasal verbs. decide on sth/sb. (Definition of decide from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of decide.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › decideDecide - definition of decide by The Free Dictionary

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   2. To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about: decide a case; decided the dispute in favor of the workers. 3. To influence or determine the outcome of: A few votes decided the election. v.intr. 1. To pronounce a judgment; announce a verdict. 2. To reach a decision; make up one's mind.