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determine

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determine


Main Entry:
de·ter·mine Listen to the pronunciation of determine
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈtər-mən, dē-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
de·ter·mined; de·ter·min·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French determiner, from Latin determinare, from de- + terminare to limit, from terminus boundary, limit — more at term
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1 a: to fix conclusively or authoritatively <determine national policy> b: to decide by judicial sentence <determine a plea> c: to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possibilities <trying to determine the best time to go> d: resolve <she determineed to do better>2 a: to fix the form, position, or character of beforehand : ordain <two points determine a straight line> b: to bring about as a result : regulate <demand determines the price>3 a: to fix the boundaries of b: to limit in extent or scope c: to put or set an end to : terminate <determine an estate>4: to find out or come to a decision about by investigation, reasoning, or calculation <determine the answer to the problem> <determine a position at sea>5: to bring about the determination of <determine the fate of a cell>intransitive verb1: to come to a decision2: to come to an end or become void
synonyms see decide, discover


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