determine

determine
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W1 [dıˈtə:mın US -ə:r-] v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: determiner, from Latin terminus 'edge, limit']
1.) to find out the facts about something
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.
determine how/what/who etc
The aim of the inquiry was to determine what had caused the accident.
determine that
Experts have determined that the signature was forged.
2.) if something determines something else, it directly influences or decides it
The amount of available water determines the number of houses that can be built.
The age of a wine is a determining factor as to how it tastes.
determine how/whether/what etc
How hard the swimmers work now will determine how they perform in the Olympics.
3.) to officially decide something
The date of the court case has not yet been determined.
determine how/what/who etc
The tests will help the doctors determine what treatment to use.
4.) determine to do sth
formal to decide to do something
We determined to leave at once.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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