Added 9 October 2026
decide
/dɪˈsaɪd/ verb
In Latin: decido, statuo Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about decide at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
The election will be decided on foreign policies.
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To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
You must decide between good and evil.
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To cause someone to come to a decision.
Your admonition decided me against my intended course of action.
Origin
From Middle English deciden, from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, infinitive of dēcīdō (“cut off, decide”), from dē (“down from”) + caedō (“cut”).
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