Definition of decides in English

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decides, verb, present, 3rd person singular of decide (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb decides, deciding, decided
decide - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
		make up one's mind, determine
		measure out, mensurate, measure determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
		select, pick out, choose, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
		will determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"
		seal decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"
		purpose, resolve reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
		decree, rule issue a decree; "The King only can decree"
		orientate, orient familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
		adjudicate, judge, try determine the result of (a competition)
		regularise, regularize, govern, regulate, order make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
decide - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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"
		settle, resolve, adjudicate
		end, terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
		judge determine the result of (a competition)
		adjust adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
decide - cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
		make up one's mind, decide, determine reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
		cause, induce, stimulate, have, get, make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
		influence, shape, regulate, mold, determine have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

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Wiktionary

decide (Verb)
To resolve a contest, problem, dispute, etc. ; to choose, determine, or settle.
decide (Verb)
To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
decide (Verb)
To cause someone to come to a decision.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

decide (v. t.)
To cut off; to separate.
decide (v. t.)
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.
decide (v. i.)
To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

decide
To reach, make, or come to a decision about something.
decide
To bring to an end; to settle conclusively.
decide
To influence or determine.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

decide
de-sīd′, v.t. to determine: to end: to settle: to resolve.—adjs. Decid′able, capable of being decided; Decid′ed, determined: clear, unmistakable: resolute.—adv. Decid′edly. [O. Fr. decider—L. decidēre—de, away, cædĕre, to cut.]