Definitions for DECIDE
dɪˈsaɪdde·cide

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decide, make up one's mind, determineverb

   reach, make, or come to a decision about something

   "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

2. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicateverb

   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"

3. decideverb

   cause to decide

   "This new development finally decided me!"

4. decideverb

   influence or determine

   "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. decideverb

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

2. decideverb

   To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.

3. decideverb

   To cause someone to come to a decision.

4. Etymology: From décider or decidere, infintive of decido, from de + caedo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DECIDEverb

   Etymology: decido, Latin.

   1. To fix the event of; to determine.

   The day approach’d when fortune should decide
   Th’ important enterprize, and give the bride. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. To determine a question or dispute.

   In council oft, and oft in battle tried,
   Betwixt thy master and the world decide. George Granville.

   Who shall decide, when doctors disagree,
   And soundest casuists doubt? Alexander Pope.

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1. decide

   To decide means to make a choice or reach a conclusion after considering different options or alternatives. It involves evaluating various factors, considering different perspectives or preferences, and ultimately settling on one course of action or making a definitive judgement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decideverb

   to cut off; to separate

2. Decideverb

   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

3. Decideverb

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

4. Etymology: [L. decdere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. dcider. Cf. Decision.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decide

   de-sīd′, v.t. to determine: to end: to settle: to resolve.—adjs. Decid′able, capable of being decided; Decid′ed, determined: clear, unmistakable: resolute.—adv. Decid′edly. [O. Fr. decider—L. decidēre—de, away, cædĕre, to cut.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decide

   To action a possibility.

   They decide together their love, understanding, solidarity and unity is so beautiful for them to marry

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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1. decide

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DECIDE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1644

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DECIDE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1089

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DECIDE' in Verbs Frequency: #89

Anagrams for DECIDE »

1. de-iced

2. deiced

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DECIDE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DECIDE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DECIDE in a Sentence

1. Lara Brown:

   A lot will depend on exactly what they will say, at some level, people have to decide what are the issues that bring them together, and what are the issues that will turn them off.

2. Condoleezza Rice:

   We believe that students ought to be able to benefit from name, image and likeness, but you can’t decide a program until you know the legal parameters, that was the point. I think some of the commentary suggested that we didn’t really speak on this issue. I think we did speak on this issue, it’s just that we understand there’s a legal framework that has to be developed first.

3. Simona Bonanno:

   The big cruise ship is the synthesis of a world, we cannot decide how life should be, but we can find our place in the world. We can live life in our way.

4. Stanley McChrystal:

   I think it’s important for people to first understand that what got you there isn’t going to get you further, the organization has got to decide every day that we are gonna literally have to set a new standard for ourselves.

5. Amit Shah:

   People should decide if they trust India's armed forces or not, those who are doubting are helping Pakistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DECIDE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decide
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DECIDE
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DECIDE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DECIDE