DECI'DABLE, adjective That may be decided. DECI'DE, verb transitive [Latin To strike, to cut.] Literally, to cut off, and thus to end. Hence, 1. To end; to determine, as a controversy, by verdict of a jury, or by a judgement of court. We say, the court or the jury decided the cause in favor of the plaintiff, or of the defendant. 2. To end or determine, as a dispute or quarrel. 3. To end or determine a combat or battle; as, a body of reserve, brought to the charge, decided the contest. 4. To determine; to fix the event of. The fate of the bill is decided. 5. In general, to end; to terminate.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI