Decide - Definition

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"