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| de·cide [ di sd ] (past and past participle de·cid·ed, present participle de·cid·ing, 3rd person present singular de·cides) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb choose: to make a choice or come to a conclusion about something
  We decided not to go in the end.
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2. transitive verb lead somebody to choose: to make somebody choose what to do or come to a conclusion about something
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informal
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His encouraging letter decided me against dropping the course.
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3. transitive verb end something clearly: to bring something to an end in a definite or obvious way
The final goal decided the contest.
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4. intransitive verb arrive at verdict: to come to a verdict or judgment
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| [14th century. Directly or via French décider< Latin decidere "cut off" < caedere "cut"] |
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| de·cid·a·ble adjective |
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