The Clue
Figure (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DECIDE
Tags
Notes
The answer DECIDE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dijudicate
Resolve
Settle
End ambivalence
Make the call
Make a choice
Stop vacillating
Get off the fence
Go one way or the other
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Make up one's mind
What to do at a turning point
Definition
DECIDE as a verb:
1. (decide, make up one's mind, determine) = reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
2. (decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate) = 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"