Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To reach a conclusion or form a judgment or opinion about (something) by reasoning or consideration.
- intransitive verb To cause to make or reach a decision.
- intransitive verb To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about.
- intransitive verb To influence or determine the outcome of.
- intransitive verb To pronounce a judgment; announce a verdict.
- intransitive verb To reach a decision; make up one's mind.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To cut off; separate.
- To determine, as a question, controversy, or struggle, by some mode of arbitrament; settle by giving the victory to one side or the other; determine the issue or result of; adjust; conclude; end: as, the court decided the case in favor of the plaintiff; the umpire decided the contest; the fate of the bill is decided.
- To resolve; determine in the mind: as, he decided to go.
- To determine; form a definite opinion; come to a conclusion; pronounce a judgment: as, the court decided in favor of the defendant; to decide upon one's course.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision.
- transitive verb obsolete To cut off; to separate.
- transitive verb 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
resolve (acontest ,problem ,dispute , etc.); tochoose ,determine , orsettle . - verb intransitive To make a
judgment , especially afterdeliberation . - verb transitive To cause someone to come to a
decision .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb influence or determine
- verb reach, make, or come to a decision about something
- verb cause to decide
- verb bring to an end; settle conclusively
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word decide comes from the Latin verb decidere, which means “to cut off.”
The SOURCE of MIRACLES KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2009
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I think that pretty much sums up the campaign slogan for anyone else -- Republican or Democrat -- should Sarah Palin decide to run for president.
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The shock wears off quickly when Alec and Kevin decide that Jennica will like two Dom masters much better than one.
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The shock wears off quickly when Alec and Kevin decide that Jennica will like two Dom masters much better than one.
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So he has to decide is Khan going to be a lead or supportive.
'Star Trek 2': Casting Khan...why couldn't it be a woman? | EW.com 2009
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Let's jsut go over the arguments one more time one by one and you just do what you decide is right.
State Should Close Loophole to Public Disclosure Law « PubliCola 2010
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Politico reports that top Republicans and Democrats are quietly lining up to run for the office — should Palin decide not to.
Cafferty: What message would Palin send if she does not run for reelection? 2009
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What posterity will have to decide is whether any of it means anything -- or if its greatness might reside in its daring refusal to mean.
Movies: Matthew Barney's 'Cremaster Cycle' comes to E Street Cinema Blake Gopnik 2010
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But, should Palin decide to launch a presidential campaign, would she be a formidable opponent against President Obama?
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What a woman and her doctor decide is best is no concern of others, regardless who pays for what, it is irrelevant.
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