/dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/
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Translation
To find out something exactly, or to decide it firmly.
Word origin
From Latin determinare, to set a limit, from terminus meaning boundary or end.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- determinare
- English cognates
- term, terminal
Grammar
Verb typeregular (determine, determines, determined)
Examples
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Here "determine" means to find out for certain.
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Here "determine" means to decide what happens.
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"Determine" is more formal than "decide".
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