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Decide Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Decide? [v] reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [v] bring to an end; settle conclusively, as of a conflict; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" [v] cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" [v] influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Decide: determine \| make up one's mind \| settle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Decide: adjudge \| adjudicate \| advance \| arbitrate \| ascertain \| assure \| bring \| call the shots \| carry \| certify \| choose \| choose to \| cinch \| clear up \| clinch \| command \| conclude \| conduce to \| conjecture \| contribute to \| control \| decide upon \| decree \| desire \| determine \| direct \| dismiss all doubt \| dispose \| elect \| engage \| enlist \| ensure \| establish \| figure \| find \| find out \| fix \| forward \| gather \| get at \| get to do \| govern \| guess \| guide \| incline \| induce \| influence \| insure \| interest in \| judge \| lead \| lead to \| lure \| make a decision \| make certain \| make no doubt \| make no mistake \| make sure \| make sure of \| nail down \| opt for \| order \| pick out \| procure \| prompt \| purpose \| reassure \| redound to \| referee \| regulate \| remove all doubt \| resolve \| rule \| seal \| see fit \| see that \| see to it \| select \| set \| set at rest \| settle \| sort out \| subserve \| surmise \| sway \| take a resolution \| tempt \| think fit \| think good \| think proper \| turn the scale \| umpire \| wear the pants \| will \| wish See Also \| adjudicate \| adjust \| cause \| choose \| debate \| decide \| decree \| deliberate \| end \| get \| govern \| have \| induce \| influence \| judge \| make \| measure \| measure out \| mensurate \| mold \| order \| orient \| orientate \| pick out \| purpose \| regularize \| regulate \| resolve \| rule \| seal \| select \| shape \| stimulate \| take \| terminate \| try \| will Decide In Webster's Dictionary \Decide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d['e]cider. Cf. {Decision}.] 1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. --Fuller. 2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle. So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. --1 Kings xx. 40. The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. --Shak. \Decide"\, v. i. To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? --Pope.

Decide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Decide?

[v] reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
[v] bring to an end; settle conclusively, as of a conflict; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
[v] cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
[v] influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Decide: determine | make up one's mind | settle

Decide In Webster's Dictionary

\De*cide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de- + caedere to cut, cut
off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d['e]cider. Cf.
{Decision}.]
1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.]

         Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near,
         decides us from the rest.             --Fuller.

2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy,
   struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to
   render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle.

         So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
                                               --1 Kings xx.
                                               40.

         The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt
         ourselves let us decide it then.      --Shak.


\De*cide"\, v. i.
To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a
conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor
of the defendant.

      Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? --Pope.

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