de·cide
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| 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. |
| 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 décīdere lit., to cut off, equiv. to dé- de- + -cīdere (comb. form of caedere to cut)
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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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v. de·cid·ed, de·cid·ing, de·cides v. tr.
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[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). |
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decide
c.1380, from O.Fr. decider, from L. decidere "to decide," lit. "to cut off," from de- "off" + cædere "to cut" (see cement). Sense is of resolving difficulties "at a stroke." Originally "to settle a dispute;" meaning "to make up one's mind" is attested from 1830. Decided in the adj. sense of "resolute" is from 1790. Decisive is 1611. A decided victory is one whose reality is not in doubt; a decisive one goes far toward settling some issue.
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| 1. | reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| 2. | bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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" |
| 3. | cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" |
| 4. | influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
decide1 [diˈsaid] verb
to (cause to) make up one's mind
Example: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?
decide2 [diˈsaid] verbExample: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?
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to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain
Example: The last goal decided the match.
Example: The last goal decided the match.
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Decide
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Decide
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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