DECIDE as VERB

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to decide
    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)
  4. Meaning
    • influence or determine
    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