Definitions for decide

Definitions for (verb) decide

Main entry: make up one's mind, determine, decide

Definition: reach, make, or come to a decision about something

Usage: We finally decided after lengthy deliberations


Main entry: settle, decide, adjudicate, resolve

Definition: bring to an end; settle conclusively

Usage: 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


Main entry: decide

Definition: cause to decide

Usage: This new development finally decided me!


Main entry: decide

Definition: influence or determine

Usage: The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election


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