Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: DE-CEP'TI-BLE – DE-CID'ED
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DE-CEP'TI-BLE, a.
That may be deceived. – Brown.
DE-CEP'TION, n. [L. deceptio, from decipio. See Deceive.]
- The act of deceiving or misleading. All deception is a misapplication of the established signs used to communicate thoughts. – Anon.
- The state of being deceived or misled. Incautious and inexperienced youth is peculiarly exposed to deception.
- Artifice practiced; cheat; as, a scheme is all a deception.
DE-CEP'TIOUS, a.
Tending to deceive; deceitful. – Shak.
DE-CEP'TIVE, a.
Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.
DE-CEP'TIVE-LY, adv.
In a manner to deceive.
DE-CEP'TIVE-NESS, n.
The power of deceiving; the tendency or aptness to deceive.
DE-CEP'TO-RY, a.
Tending to deceive; containing qualities or means adapted to mislead.
DE-CERN', v.t. [L. decerno.]
To judge. [Not in use.]
DE-CERN'ED, pp.
Judged; estimated.
DE-CERN'ING, ppr.
Judging; estimating.
DE-CERPT', a. [L. decerptus.]
Cropped. [Not used.]
DE-CERP'TION, n. [L. decerpo, to pluck off; de and carpo.]
A pulling or plucking off; a cropping. – Glanville.
DE-CER-TA'TION, n. [L. decertatio; de and certo, to strive.]
Strife; contest for mastery. [Little used.] – Brown.
DE-CES'SION, n. [L. decessio; de and cedo, to pass.]
Departure. [Little used.]
DE-CHARM', v.t. [Fr. decharmer. See Charm.]
To remove a spell or enchantment; to disenchant. – Harvey.
DE-CHARM'ED, pp.
Disenchanted.
DE-CHARM'ING, ppr.
Removing a spell.
DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZE, v.t. [de and christianize.]
To turn from Christianity; to banish Christian belief and principles from. – J.P. Smith.
DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZ-ED, pp.
Turned from Christianity.
DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZ-ING, pp.
Turning from Christianity.
DE-CID'A-BLE, a.
That may be decided. – Jones.
DE-CIDE', v.i.
To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion. We can not decide how far resistance is lawful or practicable. The court decided in favor of the defendant.
DE-CIDE', v.t. [L. decido; de and cædo, to strike, to cut.]
- Literally, to cut off, and thus to end. Hence,
- To end; to determine, as a controversy, by verdict of a jury, or by a judgment of court. We say, the court or the jury decided the cause in favor of the plaintif, or of the defendant.
- To end or determine, as a dispute or quarrel.
- To end or determine a combat or battle; as, a body of reserve, brought to the charge, decided the contest.
- To determine; to fix the event of. The fate of the bill is decided.
- In general, to end; to terminate.
DE-CID'ED, a.
That implies decision; clear; unequivocal; that puts an end to doubt. I find much cause to reproach myself that I have lived so long, and have given no decided and public proofs of my being a Christian. – P. Henry, Wirt's Sketches.
DE-CID'ED, pp.
Determined; ended; concluded.