1. (

• decide ,
• make_up_one's_mind ,
• determine

) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" ;

2. (

• decide ,
• settle ,
• resolve ,
• adjudicate

) 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" ;

3. (

• decide ,

) cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" ;

4. (

• decide ,

) influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" ;

1. (

• distinct ,
• decided

) recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage" ;