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Definitions for Decided

[1] in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unquestionable; unmistakable: a decided victory.
[2] free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined: a decided approach to a problem.
[3] 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.
[4] to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt): to decide an argument.
[5] to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince: The new evidence decided him.
[6] to settle something in dispute or doubt: The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
[7] to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
[8] unmistakable a decided improvement
[9] determined; resolute a girl of decided character
[10] (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
[11] (tr) to cause (a person) to reach a decision the weather decided me against going
[12] (tr) to determine or settle (a contest or question) he decided his future plans
[13] (tr) to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question) Borg's stamina decided the match
[14] (intr; foll by for or against) to pronounce a formal verdict

Words related to Decided

pronounced, sure, distinct, determined, settled, resolved, certain, established, assured, fated, clear, express, predetermined, destined, clear-cut, cinched, nailed, prearranged, firm, set

Words nearby Decided

deciare, decibar, decibel, decidable, decide, decided, decider, deciding, decidua, decidua basalis, decidua capsularis

Origin of Decided

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 Decided

de·cid·ed·ly , adverb
de·cid·ed·ness , noun
pre·de·cid·ed , adjective
well-de·cid·ed , adjective
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 Decided

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

Synonyms for Decided

determined, distinct, pronounced, resolved, settled, sure, assured, cinched, clear, clear-cut, clinched, destined, express, fated, nailed, prearranged, predetermined, absolute, categorical, emphatic, explicit, for sure, in the bag, indisputable, on ice, positive, runaway, unalterable, unambiguous, undeniable, undisputed, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable