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Determine

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

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📖 Definitions of "Determine"

verb

1
To set the boundaries or limits of.
2
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
3
To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
4
To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.
"The news of his father's illness determined him to depart immediately."

🔄 Synonyms of "Determine"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ascertainverb	(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
influencenoun	The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
shapenoun	A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
checkverb	An inspection or examination.
settleverb	To conclude or resolve (something):
specifyverb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
watchverb	A portable or wearable timepiece.
findverb	(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
regulateverb	To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
fixverb	(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
decideverb	(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
find outverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, as by asking or investigating.
square upverb	to get ready for a fight
square offverb	(Canada, US) To get ready for a confrontation (debate, argument, fight).
learnverb	To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Determine"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
shapeverb	(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
specifyverb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
learnverb	To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
find outverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, as by asking or investigating.
decideverb	(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
ascertainverb	(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
influenceverb	(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
regulateverb	To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
settleverb	To conclude or resolve (something):
findverb	(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
watchverb	(ambitransitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
square offverb	(Canada, US) To get ready for a confrontation (debate, argument, fight).
square upverb	to get ready for a fight
fixverb	(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
checkverb	(transitive) To inspect; to examine.
delimitverb	(transitive, literal, figurative) To mark or fix the limits of.
analyzeverb	(transitive) To subject to analysis.
compileverb	(transitive, programming) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.