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Webster 1913 Edition
Decide
De-cide′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Decided
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deciding
.] [L.
decīdere
; de-
+ caedere
to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed
, v.: cf. F. décider
. Cf. Decision
.] 1.
To cut off; to separate.
[Obs.]
Our seat denies us traffic here;
The sea, too near,
The sea, too near,
decides
us from the rest. Fuller.
2.
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.
So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast
decided
it. 1 Kings xx. 40.
The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;
Betwixt ourselves let us
Betwixt ourselves let us
decide
it then. Shakespeare
De-cide′
,Verb.
I.
To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision;
as, the court
. decided
in favor of the defendantWho shall
decide
, when doctors disagree? Pope.
Webster 1828 Edition
Decide
DECI'DE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
decide
decide
English
Verb
decide (third-person singular simple present decides, present participle deciding, simple past and past participle decided)
- (transitive, intransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- The election will be decided on foreign policies.
- We must decide our next move.
- Her last-minute goal decided the game.
- Shakespeare
- The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; / Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then.
- (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- You must decide between good and evil.
- I have decided that it is healthier to walk to work.
- Bible, 1 Kings xx. 40
- So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
- (transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.
- 1920, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Three Gables" (Norton edition, 2005, page 1537),
- It decides me to look into the matter, for if it is worth anyone's while to take so much trouble, there must be something in it.
- 1920, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Three Gables" (Norton edition, 2005, page 1537),
- (obsolete) To cut off; to separate.
- Fuller
- Our seat denies us traffic here; / The sea, too near, decides us from the rest.
- Fuller
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
to resolve or settle
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give judgement
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to cause someone to come to a decision
Anagrams
Portuguese
Verb
decide
Romanian
Etymology
From French décider < Latin decido.
Verb
a decide (third-person singular present decide, past participle decis) 3rd conj.
- to decide
Conjugation
conjugation of decide (third conjugation)
| infinitive | a decide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | decizând | ||||||
| past participle | decis | ||||||
| number | singular | plural | |||||
| person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
| indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | decid | decizi | decide | decidem | decideți | decid | |
| imperfect | decideam | decideai | decidea | decideam | decideați | decideau | |
| simple perfect | decisei | deciseși | decise | deciserăm | deciserăți | deciseră | |
| pluperfect | decisesem | deciseseși | decisese | deciseserăm | deciseserăți | deciseseră | |
| subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | să decid | să decizi | să decidă | să decidem | să decideți | să decidă | |
| imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
| affirmative | decide | decideți | |||||
| negative | nu decide | nu decideți | |||||