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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

   Song lyrics by decide -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by decide on the Lyrics.com website.

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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

How to pronounce decide?

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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. Jack Robinson:

   It is offensive that the state of Colorado prosecuted Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop for bringing his Christian faith to bear in his decision not to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, yet business owners who decide to refuse service to a Christian wanting Bible verses on cakes are exonerated by the state.

2. Andrew Killion:

   My fear is that because I don’t didn’t study kinesiology, or exercise science, or whatever, they’ll decide that I’m not capable of running this place, just because I don’t have a degree, the whole thing is a solution in search of a problem.

3. Elizabeth Stone:

   Making the decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

4. Carlos Whittaker:

   My online community has turned into this thing where we all collectively decide to change someone's life whenever we get a chance, i know people with 1 million followers who can't raise a few thousand dollars, but we're just 200,000 and they just give and they're so excited about it. It's a blessing.

5. Libby Gonzales:

   We don't have issues in our neighborhood, among our friends, it's when our legislators meet and decide that they're going to leverage their political power against some of the most marginalized kids in our state.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
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