decide

verb

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Senses

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

We finally decided after lengthy deliberations

bring to an end; settle conclusively

The case was decided

cause to decide

This new development finally decided me!

influence or determine

The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	decision
1	derivation	Related & opposite	decision making
1	derivation	Related & opposite	conclusion
1	derivation	Related & opposite	determinant
1	derivation	Related & opposite	decisive
1	entails	Related & opposite	deliberate
1	hyponym	Types & categories	measure
1	hyponym	Types & categories	choose
1	hyponym	Types & categories	will
1	hyponym	Types & categories	seal
1	hyponym	Types & categories	purpose
1	hyponym	Types & categories	rule
1	hyponym	Types & categories	orientate
1	hyponym	Types & categories	adjudicate
1	hyponym	Types & categories	regularize
2	derivation	Related & opposite	decision making
2	derivation	Related & opposite	resolution
2	derivation	Related & opposite	settlement
2	derivation	Related & opposite	judge
2	derivation	Related & opposite	settler
2	derivation	Related & opposite	decisive
2	derivation	Related & opposite	adjudicative
2	hypernym	Types & categories	terminate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	judge
2	hyponym	Types & categories	adjust
3	causes	Related & opposite	decide
3	hypernym	Types & categories	cause
4	derivation	Related & opposite	decisive
4	hypernym	Types & categories	shape