decides

Definition of decides in English English dictionary
decide: To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
I have decided that it is healthier to walk to work.
decide: To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
Her last-minute goal decided the game.
decide: {v} to determin, finish, conclude, settle
decide: To cause someone to come to a decision
decide: To resolve a dispute, to give judgement
decide: used in the form "Decide (p)", performs a case split on whether the proposition p is true or false; two subgoals are created, one with p added as a new hypothesis and the other with "not p" added as a new hypothesis
decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" 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" cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
decide: If a person or group of people decides something, they choose what something should be like or how a particular problem should be solved. She was still young, he said, and that would be taken into account when deciding her sentence
decide: v To conclude or settle
decide: To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle
decide: To resolve (a contest, problem etc.); to determine or settle
decide: If an event or fact decides something, it makes it certain that a particular choice will be made or that there will be a particular result. The goal that decided the match came just before the interval The results will decide if he will win a place at a good university Luck is certainly one deciding factor
decide: If you decide that something is true, you form that opinion about it after considering the facts. He decided Franklin must be suffering from a bad cold I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane
decide: {f} rule, resolve, conclude, make a decision
decide: To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant
decide: To come to a decision or make up your mind To determine
decide: If something decides you to do something, it is the reason that causes you to choose to do it. The banning of his play decided him to write about censorship I don't know what finally decided her, but she agreed
decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
decide: To come to a resolution or judgement
decide: If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities. She decided to do a secretarial course He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down The house needed totally rebuilding, so we decided against buying it I had a cold and couldn't decide whether to go to work or not Think about it very carefully before you decide
decide: influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election
decide: influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
decide: cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
decide: 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"
decide: To cut off; to separate