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decide
[ dih-sahyd ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt):
to decide an argument.
- to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince:
The new evidence decided him.
verb (used without object)
- to settle something in dispute or doubt:
The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
- to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
decide
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- may take a clause or an infinitive as object; when intr, sometimes foll by on or about to reach a decision
decide what you want
he decided to go
- tr to cause (a person) to reach a decision
the weather decided me against going
- tr to determine or settle (a contest or question)
he decided his future plans
- tr to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question)
Borg's stamina decided the match
- intr; foll by for or against to pronounce a formal verdict
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·İ noun
- d· verb (used with object) predecided predeciding
- d· verb redecided redeciding
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decide1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decide1
Example Sentences
Smartmatic equipment was only used in Los Angeles County and in none of the swing states that decided the outcome, a fact that was communicated to Fox News at the time.
"We are ready to sign this afternoon if they are," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, adding that Ukraine "decided to make last minute changes" to the agreement.
Only eight justices will decide the case of Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board vs.
That, too, is going to be decided in the courts.
Garcia hadn’t been back to her home since the fire but decided the morning of the shoot that she would finally make the trek.
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What are other ways to say decide?
To decide is to settle something in dispute or doubt. How is it different from resolve and determine? Find out on .
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