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• determine — de‧ter‧mine [dɪˈtɜːmn ǁ ɜːr ] verb [transitive] 1. to find out the facts about something: • Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the accident. • Experts have determined that the signature was forged. 2. to make an official… …   Financial and business terms

• determine — mid 14c., to come to an end, also to settle, decide (late 14c.), from O.Fr. determiner (12c.) or directly from L. determinare to enclose, bound, set limits to, from de off (see DE (Cf. de )) + terminare to mark the end or boundary, from terminus… …   Etymology dictionary

• determine — [dē tʉr′mən, ditʉr′mən] vt. determined, determining [ME determinen < OFr determiner < L determinare, to bound, limit < de , from + terminare, to set bounds < terminus, an end: see TERM2] 1. to set limits to; bound; define 2. to settle …   English World dictionary

• determine — verb (determined; determining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French determiner, from Latin determinare, from de + terminare to limit, from terminus boundary, limit more at term Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Determine — This article is about the horse. For the actual meaning, see wikt:determine. For variations of the word, see Determiner. Determine Sire Alibhai Grandsire Hyperion Dam Koubis Damsire …   Wikipedia

• determine — 01. She is [determined] to quit her job and travel around Europe for a year. 02. The President has reaffirmed his government s [determination] to improve the economy. 03. The weight of the salmon [determines] the length of cooking time required.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• determine — de|ter|mine 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 = ↑establish ▪ Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• determine — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• determine — [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… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• determine — [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… …   Word origins

• determine — [c]/dəˈtɜmən / (say duh termuhn) verb (determined, determining) –verb (t) 1. to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative decision. 2. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. 3. Geometry to fix the… …