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decide

/ decide /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
Kinds of:
measure mensurate measure out choose take
Derived:
decision determination conclusion decision making deciding
Entails:
debate deliberate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
end terminate
Kinds of:
judge adjust
Derived:
judge justice jurist magistrate resolution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
cause to decide
"This new development finally decided me!"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Causes:
make up one's mind determine
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
influence or determine
"The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
Type of:
determine shape mold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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measure mensurate measure out choose take end terminate judge adjust induce stimulate cause