Definition of deside
1. decide [ v ] reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Examples:
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)
In 1793 the brothers decided to enter the University_of_Copenhagen ( founded in 1479 ) and the following spring found them at the university preparing to matriculate for the autumn session .
(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)
It is she who decides the time , the place , the surroundings , and the frequency of the sexual act .
(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)
In deciding how much land you want , take_into_account the amount you 'll need to bring_in the income you expect .
In deciding on the enterprises to be managed by family labor , compare the amount of labor that can be supplied by the family with the labor needs of various enterprises listed in table 1 .
Information on pages 8 to 14 may help you in deciding on the kind and scale of your farming venture .
Synonyms decide make_up_one's_mind determine Related Terms choose measure regulate rule purpose judge orient seal will decision decision_making debate deliberate2. decide [ v ] bring to an end; settle conclusively
Examples:
"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"
(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)
A family of five plans to go together either to the beach or to the mountains , and a coin is tossed to decide .
Synonyms settle resolve decide adjudicate Related Terms end end judge adjust judge decision_making settler3. decide [ v ] cause to decide
Examples:
"This new development finally decided me!"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
State representatives decided Thursday against taking_a_poll on what kind of taxes Texans would prefer to pay .
(Mr. America, 4:6...)
Seeing so many illustrations and reading so many testimonials to the value of Quick-Wate and Super-Protein , those two wonder-working Weider food supplements , he decided to try them and see what they could do for him .
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
After his pains got_worse , Tom decided to see a real doctor , from whom he learned he was suffering from cancer of the lung .
(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)
Whether this abnormal TSH differs chemically from pituitary TSH , or is , alternatively , normal TSH with its period of effectiveness modified by some other blood constituent , cannot be decided without chemical study of the activity in the blood of these patients and a comparison of the substance responsible_for the blood activity with pituitary TSH .
Synonyms decide Related Terms induce4. decide [ v ] influence or determine
Examples:
"The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
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