DECIDE

decide, make up one's mind, determine

(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

decide (third-person singular simple present decides, present participle deciding, simple past and past participle decided)

(ambitransitive) to resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

(intransitive) to make a judgment, especially after deliberation

(transitive) to cause someone to come to a decision

(obsolete) to cut off; to separate

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• make up one's mind

• choose

• determine

• pick

Anagrams

• de-iced, deiced

Source: Wiktionary

De*cide", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decided; p. pr. & vb. n. Deciding.] Etym: [L. decidere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. décider. Cf. Decision.]

1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. Fuller.

2. 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. So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 1 Kings xx. 40. The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. Shak.

De*cide", v. i.

Definition: To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. Who shall decide, when doctors disagree Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition