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Word: Decide
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘bring to a settlement’): from French décider, from Latin decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
come or bring to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration
Short Definition:make up one's mind
Examples:- she decided that she liked him
- I've decided to stay on a bit
- this business about the letter decided me
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