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determine

/dɪˈtɝmɪn/verb3 syllables

Determine means: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.

Synonyms for determine33

verb, as in find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn, insure, see to it, ensure, control, assure, find

verb, as in establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

find, find out, ascertain, check, see, watch, learn, discover

verb, as in shape or influence; give direction to

shape, mold, influence, regulate, mould

verb, as in decide upon or fix definitely

specify, set, define, fix, limit

verb, as in settle conclusively; come to terms

settle, square off, square up

verb, as in reach, make, or come to a decision about something

decide, make up one's mind

verb, as in fix conclusively or authoritatively

set

also used for determine

judge, make a decision, choose up, resolve, posken

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What does determine mean?8

verb

1

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort“I want to see whether she speaks French”

2

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study“find the product of two numbers”

3

shape or influence; give direction to“experience often determines ability”

4

decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”

5

settle conclusively; come to terms“We finally settled the argument”

6

reach, make, or come to a decision about something“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

7

fix conclusively or authoritatively“set the rules”

8

fix in scope; fix the boundaries of“the tree determines the border of the property”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with determine?4

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Determine in a sentence

  • To determine its origins, we must go back to the middle ages.CK
  • Ziri needs to scan the room, then determine his actions from there.Amastan
  • At home, after dawn prayer, we have cosultations where we solve and determine.OsmanOmera
  • Not material, but spiritual things determine our life.masya
  • To determine its origin, we must go back to the middle ages.AOCinJAPAN
  • Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.darinmex
  • A fact-finding committee was set up to determine the cause of the incident.CK
  • I use the subject line to determine the contents so please fill it in.unknown

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Forms of determine

as a verb

past tense
determined
present participle
determining
third-person singular
determines
past participle
determined