decided; deciding; decides
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: to fix the course or outcome of (something)
The Dodge teeters on the rear wheels, hanging there, as the hand of gravity decides my fate.—Larry Webster
It is an imprecise science, but one that ultimately may decide the course of this and many seasons to come.—Steve Hummer
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: to induce to come to a choice
her pleas decided him to help
: to make a choice or judgment
decide on where to go
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