"decided" meaning in English

See decided in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ [UK], /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ [US] Audio: en-us-decided.ogg [US] Forms: decided [positive], more decided [comparative], most decided [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A decided advantage, difference, etc. is a clear one.
    Sense id: simple-decided-en-adj-1zj6Jkl8

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ [UK], /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ [US] Audio: en-us-decided.ogg [US] Forms: decide [canonical], decides [third-person, singular], decided [past], decided [past, participle], deciding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|decid|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of decide.
    Sense id: simple-decided-en-verb-CJ3BjtVp
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