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determine

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verb (used with object)

determined, determining.
  1. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.

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

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  3. to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally:

    Demand for a product usually determines supply.

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  4. to give direction or tendency to; impel.

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  5. Geometry. to fix the position of.
  6. Logic. to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating characteristics.
  7. Chiefly Law. to put an end to; terminate.
  8. to lead or bring (a person) to a decision.
  9. to decide upon.


verb (used without object)

determined, determining.
  1. to come to a decision or resolution; decide.
  2. Chiefly Law. to come to an end.

determine

/ 诲瑟藞迟蓽藧尘瑟苍 /

verb

  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. tr logic to define or limit (a notion) by adding or requiring certain features or characteristics
  7. tr geometry to fix or specify the position, form, or configuration of

    two points determine a line

  8. law to come or bring to an end, as an estate or interest in land
  9. tr to decide (a legal action or dispute)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍顎卼别谤路诲别路迟别谤顎僲颈苍别 verb (used with object) interdetermined interdetermining
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-诲别路迟别谤顎僲颈苍别 verb quasidetermined quasidetermining
  • 谤别顎卍别路迟别谤顎僲颈苍别 verb redetermined redetermining
  • 耻苍顎卍别路迟别谤顎僲颈苍路颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of determine1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Old French determiner, from Latin 诲脓迟别谤尘颈苍腻谤别 鈥渢o mark out and fix boundaries,鈥 equivalent to 诲脓- prefix indicating separation + 迟别谤尘颈苍腻谤别 鈥渢o bound, limit鈥; de-, terminate
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of determine1

C14: from Old French determiner, from Latin 诲脓迟别谤尘颈苍腻谤别 to set boundaries to, from de- + 迟别谤尘颈苍腻谤别 to limit; see terminate
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Idioms and Phrases

see bound and determined .
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Brace for what one former minister described as slivers of votes between five political parties, determining who wins and loses power over town halls in England, and one perch in the Commons.

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On the first day of his presidency, Trump signed an executive order establishing a 90-day, program-by-program review of foreign assistance programs to determine which would continue, bringing funding for foreign assistance to a screeching halt.

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The droplets seen here are referred to as exudates, and contain a plethora of both known and undiscovered secondary metabolites, whose uses are still being determined by fungal chemists.What kind of tropes?

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He told the BBC he was "gutted" when his car was stolen, and he was determined to replace it with the same model.

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What is clear is that Putin and Trump are determined to bring their countries closer - whatever happens with the Ukraine peace process.

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More About Determine

What does determine mean?

Determine means to conclude, as after reasoning or observing, as in After considering all my options, I鈥檝e determined which college I want to attend.

Generally, to determine something is to come to a conclusive decision from a place of authority on the subject.

Determine can also mean to cause or control, as in How much homework my teacher assigns will determine whether I can go to the game tonight.

Determine is also used to mean to give direction to, as a boss might determine what tasks their employees will do.

Example: I have determined that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.

Where does determine come from?

The first records of the term determine come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin 诲脓迟别谤尘颈苍腻谤别, meaning 鈥渢o mark out and fix boundaries.鈥

In legal terms, to determine something is to bring it to an end. The term is normally used at the end of a case or a lawsuit and implies the final conclusion of the conflict between parties. When the court determines something, it can rarely be disputed, except by going through the appeals process or opening a new case.

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Determine is commonly used to talk about decisions being made.

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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 .

Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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