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  1. 1. v. t. To cut off; to separate. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. bring to an end; settle conclusively Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. cause to decide Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. influence or determine Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. Fuller. 2. 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. So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 1 Kings xx. 40. The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. Shak. To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. Who shall decide, when doctors disagree Pope. Source: webster
  9. 9. To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to aconclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of thedefendant.Who shall decide, when doctors disagree Pope. Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:100 v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something v. bring to an end; settle conclusively v. cause to decide v. influence or determine Source: ecdict

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