decide

Verbs

  • (v) reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    • We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
    make up one's mind, determine,
  • (v) 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
    resolve, adjudicate, settle,
  • (v) cause to decide
    • This new development finally decided me!
  • (v) influence or determine
    • The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election

Synonyms

make up one's mind determine resolve adjudicate settle

Words of close approximity

decile Decius
decided decidedly