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Meaning of decide

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  decide
      v 1: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
           finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn:
           {decide}, {make up one's mind}, {determine}]
      2: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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" [syn: {decide}, {settle}, {resolve},
         {adjudicate}]
      3: cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
      4: influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often
         decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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