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Meaning
Verb
●
To set the
boundaries
or
limits
of.
●
To
ascertain
definitely
; to
figure out
,
find out
, or
conclude
by
analyzing
,
calculating
, or investigating.
●
To
fix
the form or
character
of; to
shape
; to
prescribe
imperatively
; to
regulate
; to settle.
●
To
fix
the
course
of; to
impel
and
direct
; with a
remoter
object
preceded
by to.
●
In Thinking:
To
bring to
a
conclusion
, as a
question
or
controversy
; to
settle
authoritative
or
judicial
sentence
; to decide.
●
To
resolve
(to do something); to
establish
a
fixed
intention
; to cause (something)
to come
to a
conclusion
or
decision
; to lead.
●
In Logic:
To
define
or
limit
by
adding
a differentia.
●
In Law:
To
bring to an end
; to finish.
Sourced from
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Origin
determine
English
determinen
Middle English (1100-1500)
determiner
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Ascertain
Evaluate
Assess
Dictate
Calculate
Define
Discern
Identify
Establish
Examine
Investigate
Predict
Analyze
Analyse
Measure
Verify
Specify
Indicate
Demonstrate
Estimate
Describe
Quantify
Confirm
Clarify
Ascertaining
Gauge
Recognize
Explain
Control
Test
Understand
Obtain
Detect
Discover
Show
Identifying
Observe
Ensure
Find
Pinpoint
Check
Know
Influence
Monitor
Judge
Deciding
Prove
Consider
Reveal
Identifies
Infer
Assessing
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