decide

Verb

Meaning

To cut off; to separate.

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.

To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

determine make up one's mind choose pick settle resolve elect adjudicate will set control order influence rule find

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Antonyms

logan waddle pulley ramble seesaw object

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Hypernyms

have end make cause get influence

Hyponyms

orient will order take rule judge

Related terms

decision decisive decider

Phrases with the word

decide on decide not to help decide not to decide beforehand decide by yourself decide to abandon

Derivatives

decided deciding

Anagrams

deiced

Examples

The case was decided Source: Internet

The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff Source: Internet

The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance Source: Internet

We finally decided after lengthy deliberations Source: Internet

This new development finally decided me! Source: Internet

The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decidability decidable deciday decide about something decide beforehand decide by oneself