what does decide mean?
DECIDE as VERB
- Meaning
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
Entail(s)
- Meaning
- bring to an end
- settle conclusively
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- 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
Hypernyms(s) decide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- This new development finally decided me!
Hypernyms(s) decide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Cause(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
Hypernyms(s) decide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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