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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
/ »åɪˈ²õ²¹Éª»å /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð·³¦¾±»åİù noun
- ±è°ù±ðd±ð·³¦¾±»å±ð verb (used with object) predecided predeciding
- °ù±ðd±ð·³¦¾±»å±ð verb redecided redeciding
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of decide1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of decide1
Example Sentences
Piper decides the monastery is not for her after all, but the youngest brother, Lochlan, stays at the monastery.
Philip, who had taught Richard at school, decided to step in.
She decided to start appealing against the charges towards the end of 2022, but Excel still wanted her to pay.
Molly's family said they had decided not to take legal action against the tech companies and would "never accept compensation" over Molly's death.
After watching Antoine Fuqua’s “Emancipation,†a period piece about slavery starring Will Smith, the director decided on a desaturated look for the film that would reflect the emotional state of the kids’ reality.
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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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