Pre-decided
verb (used with object), decided, deciding.
1.
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side:
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.
2.
to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt):
to decide an argument.
3.
to bring (a person) to a decision; persuade or convince:
The new evidence decided him.
verb (used without object), decided, deciding.
4.
to settle something in dispute or doubt:
The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.
5.
to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
adjective
1.
in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unquestionable; unmistakable:
a decided victory.
2.
free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined:
a decided approach to a problem.
verb
1.
(may take a clause or an infinitive as object; when intransitive, sometimes foll by on or about) to reach a decision: decide what you want, he decided to go
2.
(transitive) to cause (a person) to reach a decision: the weather decided me against going
3.
(transitive) to determine or settle (a contest or question): he decided his future plans
4.
(transitive) to influence decisively the outcome of (a contest or question): Borg’s stamina decided the match
5.
(intransitive; foll by for or against) to pronounce a formal verdict
adjective (prenominal)
1.
unmistakable: a decided improvement
2.
determined; resolute: a girl of decided character
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