Verb
- 1. decide, make up one's mind, determine
- usage: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
- 2. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate, end, terminate
- usage: 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"
- 3. decide, induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
- usage: cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
- 4. decide, determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
- usage: influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
Adjective
- 1. distinct, decided, definite (vs. indefinite)
- usage: recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
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