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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•cid•ed /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - [before a noun] clear and obvious;
not ambiguous:a decided improvement. - free from hesitation;
determined:dealing with her problems in a decided way. de•cid•ed•ly, adv. : The economy has become decidedly worse. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•cid•ed (di sī′did),USA pronunciation adj. - in no way uncertain or ambiguous;
unquestionable; unmistakable:a decided victory. - free from hesitation or wavering;
resolute; determined:a decided approach to a problem. de•cid′ed•ly, adv. de•cid′ed•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . undeniable, indisputable, positive, certain, pronounced, definite, sure, indubitable.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . resolved, unhesitating, unwavering.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . uncertain.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ adj (prenominal)- unmistakable
- determined; resolute: a girl of decided character
deˈcidedly adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•cide /dɪˈsaɪd/USA pronunciation v., -cid•ed, -cid•ing. - to conclude (a dispute) by awarding victory to one side;
settle: [ ~ + obj]:to decide an argument.[ ~ + for/against/in favor of + obj]:decided in favor of the plaintiff. - to choose;
make up one's mind:[~ + to + verb]decided to learn how to type faster.[ ~ + (that) clause]:She decided that she would stay. - [ ~ + obj + to + verb] to bring (a person) to a decision;
persuade or convince:What decided you to take the job? See -cide-1. decide is a verb, decisive is an adjective, decision is a noun:He can't decide what to eat for breakfast. He's not very decisive when he needs to take action. He made a decision about what to eat for breakfast. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•cide (di sīd′),USA pronunciation v., -cid•ed, -cid•ing. v.t. - to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side:The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.
- to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt):to decide an argument.
- to bring (a person) to a decision;
persuade or convince:The new evidence decided him. v.i. - to settle something in dispute or doubt:The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
- to make a judgment or determine a preference;
come to a conclusion.
- Latin dēcīdere literally, to cut off, equivalent. to dē- de- + -cīdere (combining form of caedere to cut)
- Middle French decider
- Middle English deciden 1350–1400
de•cid′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Decide, resolve, determine imply settling upon a purpose and being able to adhere to it. To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it:He decided to go today.To resolve is to show firmness of purpose:He resolved to ask for a promotion.To determine is to make up one's mind and then to stick to a fixed or settled purpose:determined to maintain his position at all costs.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ vb - (may take a clause or an infinitive as object; when intr, sometimes followed by on or about) to reach a decision: decide what you want, he decided to go
- (transitive) to cause (a person) to reach a decision
- (transitive) to determine or settle (a contest or question)
- (transitive) to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question)
- (intr; followed by for or against) to pronounce a formal verdict
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French decider, from Latin dēcīdere, literally: to cut off, from caedere to cut |