determine
21determine — de|ter|mine [ dı tɜrmın ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to officially decide something: determine whether/why/who: It is for the court to determine whether she is guilty. 2. ) transitive often passive to control what something will be:… …
22determine — verb (T) 1 to find out the exact details or facts about something: Your parents income is used to determine your level of financial aid. (+ how/what/who etc): The purpose of the exercise is to determine where we want to go from here. 2 to have a… …
23determine — de·ter·mine di tər mən vt, de·ter·mined; de·ter·min·ing tərm (ə )niŋ 1 a) to obtain definite information about with regard to quantity, character, magnitude, or location <determine the ionic concentration> <determine the creatinine in… …
24determine — v. 1) (rare ) (E) he determined to learn English (more usu. is: he is determined to learn English) 2) (L) the police determined that no crime had been committed 3) (Q) we must determine where the conference will take place * * * [dɪ tɜːmɪn] (L)… …
25determine — [14] The central meaning of determine is ‘fix a limit to’, as in ‘determine the scope of an enquiry’. It comes via Old French determiner from Latin dētermināre, a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ‘off’ and termināre ‘limit’ (source of… …
26determine — verb 1) chromosomes determine the sex of the embryo Syn: control, decide, regulate, direct, dictate, govern; affect, influence, mold 2) he determined to sell Syn: resolve, decide, ma …
27determine — verb 1) chromosomes determine the sex of the embryo Syn: control, decide, regulate, direct, dictate, govern 2) he determined to sell up Syn: resolve, decide, make up one s mind, choose …
28determine — [dɪˈtɜːmɪn] verb 1) [T] to control what something will be Our prices are determined by the market.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to officially decide something The court must determine whether she is guilty.[/ex] 3) [I/T] to calculate something, or to discover… …
29determine — To terminate; to cease; to end. To put an end to controversy by deciding the issue or issues, by making a settlement, or by adjustment. Field v Auditor, 83 Va 882, 887. Same as hear and determine when used by statute with reference to court… …
30determine — [14] The central meaning of determine is ‘fix a limit to’, as in ‘determine the scope of an enquiry’. It comes via Old French determiner from Latin dētermināre, a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ‘off’ and termināre ‘limit’ (source of… …
