decree /dɪˈkɹiː/noun 4verb 1forms 5 noun4 •An edict or law.There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. — 1611 •The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. •The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate. •A predetermination made by God; an act of providence. verb1 •To command by a decree.A court decrees a restoration of property. formsdecreed · decreeing · decrees · decreeth · decreest