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Deciding - 4 dictionary results

de⋅cid⋅ing

  [di-sahy-ding]
Use Deciding in a Sentence
–adjective
that settles a question or dispute or leads to a final decision; determining; decisive: the deciding vote; The weather will be the deciding factor as to whether we have the picnic or not.
Origin:
1650–60; decide + -ing 2

Related forms:
de⋅cid⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

de⋅cide

  [di-sahyd] verb, -cid⋅ed, -cid⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
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: The new evidence decided him.
–verb (used without object)
4. to settle something in dispute or doubt: The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
5. to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME deciden < MF decider < L dēcīdere lit., to cut off, equiv. to dē- de- + -cīdere (comb. form of caedere to cut)

Related forms:
de⋅cid⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. Decide, resolve, determine imply settling upon a purpose and being able to adhere to it. To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. To determine is to make up one's mind and then to stick to a fixed or settled purpose: determined to maintain his position at all costs.
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de·cide   (dĭ-sīd')   
v.   de·cid·ed, de·cid·ing, de·cides

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

[Middle English deciden, from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, to cut off, decide : dē-, de- + caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots.]
de·cid·a·bil'i·ty n., de·cid'a·ble adj., de·cid'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to come to a decision. Decide is the least specific: "If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each" (John Marshall).
Determine often involves somewhat narrower issues: A jury will determine the verdict.
Settle stresses finality of decision: "The lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind" (Rudyard Kipling).
Rule implies that the decision is handed down by someone in authority: The committee ruled that changes in the curriculum should be implemented.
Conclude suggests that a decision, opinion, or judgment has been arrived at after careful consideration: She concluded that the criticism was unjust.
Resolve stresses the exercise of choice in making a firm decision: I resolved to lose weight.
de·cid·ing   (dĭ-sī'dĭng)   
adj.  Determining or able to determine an outcome: the deciding factor; the deciding vote.
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