determine
verb
[ dɪˈtəːmɪn ]
• cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.
• "it will be her mental attitude that determines her future"
Similar:
control,
decide,
regulate,
direct,
rule,
dictate,
govern,
condition,
form,
shape,
affect,
have an effect on,
influence,
exert influence on,
sway,
act on,
work on,
mould,
modify,
alter,
touch,
have an impact on,
impact on,
prompt,
impel,
induce,
lead,
move,
cause,
motivate,
stimulate,
prod,
spur on,
provoke,
incite,
dispose,
incline,
persuade,
encourage,
urge,
inspire,
make,
deciding,
decisive,
conclusive,
final,
settling,
definitive,
key,
pivotal,
crucial,
critical,
most influential,
significant,
major,
chief,
principal,
prime,
paramount,
• ascertain or establish exactly by research or calculation.
• "the inquest is entrusted with the task of determining the cause of death"
Similar:
find out,
discover,
ascertain,
learn,
establish,
fix,
settle,
decide,
calculate,
work out,
make out,
fathom (out),
get/come to know,
ferret out,
deduce,
divine,
intuit,
diagnose,
discern,
check,
verify,
confirm,
make certain of,
certify,
figure out,
get a fix on,
• firmly decide.
• "he determined on a withdrawal of his forces"
Similar:
resolve,
decide,
come to a decision,
make a decision,
reach a decision,
make up one's mind,
choose,
elect,
opt,
purpose,
• bring or come to an end.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French determiner, from Latin determinare ‘limit, fix’, from de- ‘completely’ + terminare ‘terminate’.
