determine
[ dih-tur-min ]
/ dɪˈtɜr mɪn /
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verb (used with object), de·ter·mined, de·ter·min·ing.
verb (used without object), de·ter·mined, de·ter·min·ing.
to come to a decision or resolution; decide.
Chiefly Law. to come to an end.
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Origin of determine
OTHER WORDS FROM determine
in·ter·de·ter·mine, verb (used with object), in·ter·de·ter·mined, in·ter·de·ter·min·ing.qua·si-de·ter·mine, verb, qua·si-de·ter·mined, qua·si-de·ter·min·ing.re·de·ter·mine, verb, re·de·ter·mined, re·de·ter·min·ing.un·de·ter·min·ing, adjectiveWords nearby determine
determinant, determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, determined, determiner, determinism, deterministic, deterrence
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To determine is to conclude or ascertain something, as after reasoning or observation. How is determine different from resolve and decide? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for determine
determine
/ (dɪˈtɜːmɪn) /
verb
Word Origin for determine
C14: from Old French determiner, from Latin dētermināre to set boundaries to, from de- + termināre to limit; see terminate
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Idioms and Phrases with determine
determine
see bound and determined.
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