determined; determining
Definition of determine
1a : to fix conclusively or authoritatively
determine national policy
b law : 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 determined to do better
2a : to fix the form, position, or character of beforehand : ordain two points determine a straight line the extent to which genetics determines one's personality
b : to bring about as a result : regulate demand determines the price
3a : 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 biology : to bring about the determination (see determination sense 7) of
determine the fate of a cell
1 : to come to a decision
had determined on becoming a doctor
2 : to come to an end or become void
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The first known use of determine was in the 14th century
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