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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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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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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   verb. reach, make, or come to a decision about something. “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”. synonyms: determine, make up one's mind. see more. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.