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| de·ter·mine [ di túrmin ] (past and past participle de·ter·mined, present participle de·ter·min·ing, 3rd person present singular de·ter·mines) |
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1. transitive verb decide something: to decide or settle something conclusively
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2. transitive verb find out something: to find out or ascertain something, usually after investigation
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3. transitive verb influence something: to influence or form something
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4. transitive verb set limits of something: to establish and set the limits or form of something
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5. transitive and intransitive verb adopt purpose: to adopt a set purpose, or make somebody do this
  determined to leave as soon as possible
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6. transitive and intransitive verb law end: to end something, or come to an end
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin determinare "set the limits of" < terminus "limit, boundary"] |
