decide definition

1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
• examples: We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
• examples: The case was decided
• examples: The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
• examples: The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
3. cause to decide
• examples: This new development finally decided me!
4. influence or determine
• examples: The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election