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   decide

   /dɪˈsʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. come or bring to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration: "she decided that she liked him"
   • ▪ make a choice from a number of alternatives: "she had decided on her plan of action"
   • ▪ give a judgement concerning a matter or legal case: "the courts decided in favour of the New York claimants"
   • ▪ come to a decision about (something): "the council will decide the fate of the homes" Similar adjudicatearbitrateadjudgejudgeumpirerefereeheartryexaminemake a judgement onpass judgement onsit in judgement onpronounce judgement onpronounce ongive a verdict onmake a ruling onrule oninformal:ref
   • ▪ resolve or settle (a question or contest): "an exciting game was decided by a 65th-minute goal" 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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   1. a. : to make a final choice or judgment about. decide what to do. couldn't decide whether to take the job or not. b. : to select as a course of action used with an infinitive. decided to go. c. : to infer on the basis of evidence : conclude. They decided that he was right. 2. : to fix the course or outcome of (something)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Definition of decide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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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   To decide is to make up your mind to do (or not do) something. People decide hundreds of things a day, from what to eat to what TV shows to watch. Deciding involves making decisions — choosing what to do.

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

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   to end (a contest, dispute, etc.) by giving one side the victory or by passing judgment. 2. to make up one's mind, or reach a decision, about; determine. to decide what to do. 3. to cause to reach a decision. verb intransitive. 4. to arrive at a judgment, choice, or decision.

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   1. a. To reach a conclusion or form a judgment or opinion about (something) by reasoning or consideration: decide what to do. b. To cause to make or reach a decision: "The presence of so many witnesses decided him at once to flee" (Robert Louis Stevenson). 2.

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

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11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › decidedecide | meaning of decide in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    Grammar In more formal English, you can say it is decided that something should be done: It was decided that he should resign. 2 [ transitive] to influence a situation or event so that a particular result is produced It was the penalty kick that decided the match. 3 [ transitive] to be the reason for someone making a particular choice Taxes coul...