determine

de·ter·mine

 (dĭ-tûr′mĭn)

v. de·ter·mined, de·ter·min·ing, de·ter·mines

v.tr.

1.

a. To establish or ascertain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation: determined the easiest way to reach the summit. See Synonyms at discover.

b. To give direction to by making decisions; devise or control: The school board determines educational policy.

c. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively. See Synonyms at decide.

2. To cause (someone) to come to a decision or resolution: "It was the discovery ... of this very project of hers, which determined him to come forward at once, own it all to his uncle" (Jane Austen).

3. To be the cause of; bring about a result regarding: the genes that determine eye color.

4. Mathematics To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.

5. Logic To explain or limit by adding differences.

6. Archaic To put an end to legally; terminate under the law.

v.intr.

1. To reach a decision; resolve: determined to become a better pilot; determined on a course of treatment.

2. Archaic To come to an end through legal means.

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[Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, from Latin dētermināre, to limit : dē-, de- + terminus, boundary.]

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de·ter′min·a·ble adj.

de·ter′min·a·ble·ness n.

de·ter′min·a·bly adv.

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determine

(dɪˈtɜːmɪn)

vb

1. to settle or decide (an argument, question, etc) conclusively, as by referring to an authority

2. (tr) to ascertain or conclude, esp after observation or consideration

3. (tr) to shape or influence; give direction to: experience often determines ability.

4. (tr) to fix in scope, extent, variety, etc: the river determined the edge of the property.

5. to make or cause to make a decision: he determined never to marry.

6. (Logic) (tr) logic to define or limit (a notion) by adding or requiring certain features or characteristics

7. (Mathematics) (tr) geometry to fix or specify the position, form, or configuration of: two points determine a line.

8. (Law) chiefly law to come or bring to an end, as an estate or interest in land

9. (Law) (tr) to decide (a legal action or dispute)

[C14: from Old French determiner, from Latin dētermināre to set boundaries to, from de- + termināre to limit; see terminate]

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de•ter•mine

(dɪˈtɜr mɪn)

v. -mined, -min•ing. v.t.

1. to settle or resolve (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.

2. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning or observation.

3. to fix the position of.

4. to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally: Demand usually determines supply.

5. to give direction or tendency to; impel.

6. to lead or bring (a person) to a decision.

7. to decide upon.

8. Logic. to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating characteristics.

9. Law. to put an end to; terminate.

v.i.

10. to come to a decision or resolution; decide.

11. Law. to come to an end.

[1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French determiner < Latin dētermināre=dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate]

syn: See decide.

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determine

Past participle: determined
Gerund: determining

Imperative

determine

determine

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	determine - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" ascertain, find out, find gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" translate - determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" redetermine - fix, find, or establish again; "the physicists redetermined Planck's constant" sequence - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" refract - determine the refracting power of (a lens) count, numerate, enumerate, number - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" admeasure - determine the quantity of someone's share situate, locate - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"
	2.	determine - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" shape, influence, regulate, mold dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" disincline, indispose - make unwilling miscreate - shape or form or make badly; "Our miscreated fantasies" carry weight - have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight" decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" reshape - shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country" time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" index - adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices" pace - regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts" predetermine - determine beforehand cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
	3.	determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" set identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" date - assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings" value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" filiate - fix the paternity of; "The court filiated the child born out of wedlock" format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) charge - set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage" initialise, initialize - assign an initial value to a computer program tax, assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
	4.	determine - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" specify, fix, limit, set, define quantify - use as a quantifier choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock" define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
	5.	determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" decide, make up one's mind measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended" seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms" purpose, resolve - reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again" decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" orientate, orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" adjudicate, try, judge - put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials" govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
	6.	determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" narrow down, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify - determine the essential quality of
	7.	determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" square off, square up, settle solve, clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation compromise - settle by concession
	8.	determine - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, see, check insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

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determine

verb

1. affect, control, decide, rule, condition, direct, influence, shape, govern, regulate, dictate, ordain, have an impact on, have an effect on What determines whether you are a success or a failure?

2. settle, learn, establish, discover, check, confirm, find out, work out, calculate, detect, figure out, certify, verify, ascertain, deduce, fix upon The investigation will determine what really happened.

3. decide on, choose, establish, purpose, fix, elect, arrange, resolve, come to a decision about The people have a right to determine their own future.

4. decide, purpose, conclude, resolve, make a decision, make up your mind, come to a decision I determined that I would ask him outright.

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determine

verb

1. To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law:

adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, decree, judge, referee, rule, umpire.

2. To obtain knowledge or awareness of something not known before, as through observation or study:

ascertain, discover, find (out), hear, learn.

3. To make up or cause to make up one's mind:

conclude, decide, resolve, settle.

4. To fix the limits of:

bound, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, limit, mark (off or out), measure.

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Translations

يُحَدِّد، يُعَيِّنيُقَرِّر

určitzjistitstanovit

afgørebesluttebestemmefastlæggefastslå

bestimmendeterminierenfestlegenfeststellen

καθορίζωορίζωπροσδιορίζω

decidirdeterminarfijardefinir

määramapiiritlemaselgitama

päättää

déterminerétablirfixerattacherdécider

ákvarîa, finna útákveðafastákveîa

decideredeterminaredeterminazionefissarestabilire

nusistatymasnusprendimasnustatymas

apņemtiesnolemtnoteikt

bepalenvaststellen

fastleggefastslåfinne ut av

determinar

определитьопределять

določiti

belirlemeksaptamak

决定确定

determine

[dɪˈtɜːmɪn] VT

1. (= ascertain, define) [+ cause, meaning] → determinar; [+ price, date] → fijar, determinar; [+ scope, limits, boundary] → definir, determinar
to determine what is to be done → determinar or decidir lo que hay que hacer
to determine whether sth is true → determinar si algo es verdad

2. (= be the deciding factor in) [+ fate, character] → determinar
demand determines supply → la demanda determina la oferta
to be determined by → depender de

3. (= make determined) to determine sb to do sth → hacer que algn se decida a hacer algo
this determined him to go → esto hizo que se decidiera a ir

4. (= resolve) to determine to do sth → decidir hacer algo, determinar hacer algo

determine on VI + PREP [+ course of action] → optar por, decidirse por

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

determine

[dɪˈtɜː^rmɪn] vt

(= find out) → déterminer

(= decide) [+ course of action] → déterminer
to be determined by sth [+ factor] → être déterminé(e) par qch

(= resolve) [person] to determine to do sth → se résoudre à faire qch
to determine that ... → décider que ...

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

determine

vt

(= be a decisive factor in) sb’s character, future etc → bestimmen, determinieren

(= settle, fix) conditions, price → festlegen, festsetzen

(= ascertain) cause, nature, position → ermitteln, bestimmen

(= resolve) → beschließen

(Jur) contract → beenden

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determine

[dɪˈtɜːmɪn] vt

a. (decide) → determinare; (outcome, situation) → decidere

b. (ascertain, cause, meaning) → determinare, stabilire

c. (resolve) to determine to do sth → decidere di fare qc
to determine sb to do sth → far decidere a qn di fare qc

determine on vi + prep → decidersi per

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determine

(diˈtəːmin) verb

1. to fix or settle; to decide. He determined his course of action. bepaal يُقَرِّر определям determinar určit, stanovit bestimmen fastlægge; beslutte; bestemme αποφασίζω, προσδιορίζωdeterminar, decidir kindlaks määrama معیین کردن؛ مشخص کردن päättää déterminer לִקבּוֹע निश्चय करना odlučiti meghatároz memutuskan fastákveða determinare 決定する 결정하다 nuspręsti nolemt; apņemties memutuskan besluiten tot bestemme, fastlegge, beslutte ustalać پرېكړه كول، فيصله كول، محدودول، څرګندول، معلومول، پرټاكلى لاره روانول determinar a stabili определять; решать určiť določiti odrediti bestämma, fastställa ตัดสินใจ saptamak, belirlemek 決定 визначати; вирішувати متعین کرنا quyết định 决定

2. to find out exactly. He tried to determine what had gone wrong. vasstel يُحَدِّد، يُعَيِّن установявам determinar zjistit feststellen fastslå; afgøre καθορίζωdeterminar, establecer kindlaks tegema دقیقاً مشخص کردن؛ معلوم کردن määrittää établir לִקבּוֹע निर्धारण करना odrediti megállapít menemukan ákvarða, finna út determinare 確定する 규명하다 nustatyti noteikt menemukan vaststellenfastslå, finne ut av ustalać معلومول determinar a stabili устанавливать zistiť ugotoviti otkriti fastställa ค้นความจริงอย่างแน่วแน่ saptamak, belirlemek 確定 встановлювати نتیجے پر بہنچنا xác định 确定

deˌtermiˈnation noun

1. firmness of character or stubbornness. She showed her determination by refusing to give way. vasberadenheid إصْرار، عَزيمَه، عَزْم решителност determinação rozhodnost, odhodlanost die Entschlossenheit beslutsomhed; stædighed αποφασιστικότηταdeterminación otsusekindlus عزم راسخ؛ ارادۀ محکم päättäväisyys déterminationנחישות दृढ़ इरादा odlučnost eltökéltség tekad staðfesta, einbeitni determinazione 決意 결심 nusistatymas, ryžtingumas noteiktība; apņēmība penuh keazaman vastberadenheidbesluttsomhet, fasthet, fastleggelsezdecydowanie پريكړه تصميم، فيصله صحيح او په زړه پورى كچه يا تول نتيجه: ټنګار، ثبات، ټينګ عزم determinação hotărâre, fermitate решимость odhodlanie odločnost odlučnost beslutsamhet ความมุ่งมั่น kararlılık, azim 決心 рішучість عزم صمیم tính cương quyết 决心

2. the act of determining. bepaal تَعْيين، تَحْديد определяне determinação určení die Entscheidung beslutning καθορισμός, προσδιορισμόςdeterminación otsustamine تعیین؛ معیین سازی päättäminen déterminationהחלטה, קביעה निर्धारण odlučivanje meghatározás penetapan ákvörðun; úrskurður determinazione 決定 결의 (nu)sprendimas, nustatymas apņemšanās keazaman het vaststellen fastlegging/-setting ustalenie مقرر determinação hotărâre определение; установление určenie določitev odluka bestämmande, fastställande การตัดสินใจ; การคำนวณ saptama, belirleme 決定 визначення; вирішення طے کرنے کا عمل sự quyết định 决定

deˈtermined adjective

1. having one's mind made up. She is determined to succeed. vasberade مُصَمِّم твърдо решен resolvido rozhodnutý, odhodlaný entschlossen besluttet på αποφασισμένος determinado a, resuelto a, decidido a otsusekindel مصمم؛ قاطع päättäväinen décidéנחוש निश्चय odlučan eltökélt bertekad ákveðinn determinato 決心している 결연한, 단호한 nusistatęs apņēmies berazam vastbeslotenbesluttsom, målbevisstzdecydowany فیصله resolvido ho­tărât полный решимости rozhodlaný odločen odlučan [fast] besluten ตั้งใจจริง kararlı, azimli 堅決的 сповнений рішучості پکا ارادہ کر لینا quyết định 坚决的

2. stubborn. He's very determined. vasbeslote, gedetermineerd عَنيد непоколебим decidido rozhodný, zarytý festgelegt stædig; bestemt πεισματάρηςdeterminado, resuelto, decidido kindlameelne سمج؛ قد itsepäinen résoluנחוש दृढ़ tvrdoglav elszánt keras kepala harðákveðinn, þrár determinato 断固とした 완고한 atkaklus apņēmīgs degil resoluut fast bestemt på stanowczy خرى، اړم، سر ټمبه، لجوج: ځيلى، ځيلناك decidido încăpă­ţânat непреклонный rozhodný, zarytý odločen odlučan bestämd ดื้อดึง inatçı 頑固的 непохитний; незламний ٹھان لینا quyết tâm 顽固的

3. fixed or settled. Our route has already been determined. vasstel مُحَدَّد، مُعَيَّن، مُقَرَّر решен determinado určený bestimmt bestemt; fastlagt καθορισμένος, διευθετημένος determinado, decidido, fijado kindlaks määratud مشخص؛ معیین päätetty déterminéקבוע निर्धारित riješen elhatározott ditetapkan ákveðinn deciso 決定された 정해진 nustatytas noteikts selesaikan vastgesteldavgjort, fastlagt ustalony مشخص determinado stabilit определённый; установленный určený določen utvrđen fastställd ซึ่งไม่ยอมเปลี่ยน kararlaştırılmış, saptanmış 決定了的 визначений طے شدہ được xác định 决定了的

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