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decide verb (decided, deciding) 1 to settle something; to make the final result of something certain. 2 to make someone decide in a certain way. 3 to make a formal judgement about something. decide to do something to establish an intention of doing it.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin decidere to cut down, settle.

decide against something to reject it as an intention or course of action.

decide on or about something to establish an intention or course of action regarding it.