decide

decide
decide [dē sīd′, disīd′]
vt.
decided, deciding [ME deciden < L decidere, to cut off, decide < de-, off, from + caedere, to cut: see -CIDE]
1. to end (a contest, dispute, etc.) by giving one side the victory or by passing judgment
2. to make up one's mind, or reach a decision, about; determine [to decide what to do]
3. to cause to reach a decision
vi.
to arrive at a judgment, choice, or decision
decidable
adj.
decider
n.
SYN.- DECIDE implies the bringing to an end of vacillation, doubt, dispute, etc. by making up one's mind as to an action, course, or judgment; DETERMINE in addition suggests that the form, character, function, scope, etc. of something are precisely fixed [the club decided on a lecture series and appointed a committee to determine the speakers, the dates, etc. ]; SETTLE2 stresses finality in a decision, often one arrived at by arbitration, and implies the termination of all doubt or controversy; to CONCLUDE is to decide after careful investigation or reasoning; RESOLVE implies firmness of intention to carry through a decision [he resolved to lose 10 pounds ]

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