Verb
1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something;
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"2. 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. cause to decide;
"This new development finally decided me!"4. influence or determine;
"The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"