Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 37.