decide

  • 11decide — late 14c., to settle a dispute, from O.Fr. decider, from L. decidere to decide, determine, lit. to cut off, from de off (see DE (Cf. de )) + caedere to cut (see CEMENT (Cf. cement)). For L. vowel change, see ACQUISITION …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12decide — [v] make a determination; settle an issue adjudge, adjudicate, agree, arrive at conclusion, award, call shots*, cast the die*, choose, cinch, clinch, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, conclude, conjecture,… …

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  • 13decidé — Decidé, [decid]ée. part. Il a les signif. de son verbe …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 14decide — ► VERB 1) resolve in the mind as a result of consideration. 2) settle (an issue or contest). 3) give a judgement concerning a legal case. DERIVATIVES decidable adjective deciding adjective. ORIGIN Latin decidere determine , from caedere cut …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15decide — v. 1) to decide unanimously 2) (d; intr.) ( to make a decision ) to decide against (to decide against buying a car) 3) (d; intr.) ( to choose ) to decide between (it was difficult to decide between the two) 4) (d; intr.) to decide for ( to find… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16decide — de|cide W1S1 [dıˈsaıd] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: décider, from Latin decidere to cut off, decide ] 1.) [I and T] to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments →↑decision… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17decide */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈsaɪd] / US verb Word forms decide : present tense I/you/we/they decide he/she/it decides present participle deciding past tense decided past participle decided 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make a choice about what you are going to do …

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  • 18decide — /dI saId/ verb 1 (I, T) to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after a period of not knowing what to do or in a way that ends disagreement: decide to do sth: Tina s decided to go to Prague for her holidays. | decide that: It was …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19decide — de|cide [ dı saıd ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a choice about what you are going to do: decide to do something: He decided to stay and see what would happen. The committee decided unanimously to accept the offer. decide that …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20decide — verb ADVERB ▪ eventually, finally, ultimately ▪ We finally decided to stay where we were. ▪ sensibly, wisely ▪ He decided very wisely to keep his money …

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