Associations to the word «Decide»
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Verb
Wiktionary
DECIDE, verb. (transitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
DECIDE, verb. (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
DECIDE, verb. (transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.
DECIDE, verb. (obsolete) To cut off; to separate.
Dictionary definition
DECIDE, verb. Reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations".
DECIDE, verb. 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".
DECIDE, verb. Cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!".
DECIDE, verb. Influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election".
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