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Definitions for Decide

[1] to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side: The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.
[2] to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt): to decide an argument.
[3] to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince: The new evidence decided him.
[4] to settle something in dispute or doubt: The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
[5] to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
[6] (may take a clause or an infinitive as object; when intr, sometimes foll by on or about) to reach a decision decide what you want ; he decided to go
[7] (tr) to cause (a person) to reach a decision the weather decided me against going
[8] (tr) to determine or settle (a contest or question) he decided his future plans
[9] (tr) to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question) Borg's stamina decided the match
[10] (intr; foll by for or against) to pronounce a formal verdict

Words related to Decide

resolve, elect, conclude, rule, set, choose, determine, vote, end, establish, agree, select, opt, decree, clinch, tap, figure, adjudicate, gather, guess

Words nearby Decide

deci-, deciare, decibar, decibel, decidable, decide, decided, decider, deciding, decidua, decidua basalis

Origin of Decide

1350–1400; Middle English deciden < Middle French decider < Latin dēcīdere literally, to cut off, equivalent to dē- de- + -cīdere (combining form of caedere to cut)

Other words from Decide

de·cid·er , noun
pre·de·cide , verb (used with object), pre·de·cid·ed, pre·de·cid·ing.
re·de·cide , verb, re·de·cid·ed, re·de·cid·ing.

Word origin for Decide

C14: from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, literally: to cut off, from caedere to cut

Synonyms for Decide

agree, choose, conclude, determine, elect, end, establish, resolve, rule, select, set, vote, adjudge, adjudicate, award, cinch, clinch, conjecture, decree, figure, gather, guess, judge, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, surmise, tap, will, arrive at conclusion, call shots, cast the die, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, draw a conclusion, fix upon, form opinion, go down line, have final word, make a decision, make up mind, reach decision, take a stand