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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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   4 days ago · transitive verb. 1. to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side. The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff. 2. to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt ) to decide an argument. 3. to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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   v.t. to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side: The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff. to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt): to decide an argument. to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince: The new evidence decided him. v.i.