Deciding

deciding
    adj 1: having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial
           experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative
           (or determinant) battle" [syn: {deciding(a)},
           {determinant}, {determinative}, {determining(a)}]
    n 1: the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good
         executive must be good at decision making" [syn: {decision
         making}, {deciding}]
    

Decide \De*cide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[imac]dere; de- + caedere to cut, cut
   off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d['e]cider. Cf.
   {Decision}.]
   1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.]
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            Our seat denies us traffic here;
            The sea, too near, decides us from the rest.
                                                  --Fuller.
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   2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy,
      struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to
      render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle.
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            So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
                                                  --1 Kings xx.
                                                  40.
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            The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;
            Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. --Shak.
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