decided; deciding; decides
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2
: to fix the course or outcome of (something)
The Dodge teeters on the rear wheels, hanging there, as the hand of gravity decides my fate.—
Larry Webster
Larry WebsterIt is an imprecise science, but one that ultimately may decide the course of this and many seasons to come.—Steve Hummer
Steve Hummer3
: to induce to come to a choice
her pleas decided him to help
: to make a choice or judgment
decide on where to go
Synonyms
Examples of decide in a Sentence
He decided that dinner would be at 7 o'clock, and asked guests to arrive at 6.
She is having difficulty deciding about the offer.
They decided that he was right.
I am trying to decide if it's warm enough for swimming.
“Do you think she is telling the truth?” “I'm not sure. I'm still trying to decide.”
A few hundred votes could decide the election.
One blow decided the fight.
This battle could very well decide the war.
Will the business be successful? Let the public decide.
The case will be decided by the Supreme Court.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Several important House races have still yet to be decided.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
North Korea may have decided to send troops to Russia not just to honor the two countries’ new defense treaty but also to afford the North Korean military firsthand combat experience.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
This has been a winning MacBook design for Apple, so the company has again decided on refinement over reinvention.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Decide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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decide
verb
de·cide
di-ˈsīd 
decided; deciding
1
: to give a judgment on
decided the case in favor of the person accused
2
: to bring to a final end
one blow decided the fight
3
: to cause to come to a choice or judgment
their appeals decided me to give generously
4
: to make a choice or judgment
decided to go
decider
noun
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