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decide
verb
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ECID
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪˈsaɪd
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
verb
bring to an end; settle conclusively
“The case was decided”
verb
cause to decide
“This new development finally decided me!”
verb
influence or determine
“The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”
In context
Example Sentences
We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
The case was decided
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
This new development finally decided me!
The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
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