deciding

Variant of decide

decide definition

de·cide (dē sīd′, di-)

transitive verb decided -·cid′ed, deciding -·cid′·ing

  1. to end (a contest, dispute, etc.) by giving one side the victory or by passing judgment
  2. to make up one's mind, or reach a decision, about; determine to decide what to do
  3. to cause to reach a decision

Etymology: ME deciden < L decidere, to cut off, decide < de-, off, from + caedere, to cut: see -cide

intransitive verb

to arrive at a judgment, choice, or decision

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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