Determine Definition
determine
verb
- establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
- shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
- fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
- decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
- fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"
- settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
"Determine" in song lyrics
See how determine is used in real songs:
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"Til my ears determine"
Black Milk f/ Dwele — Long Story Short -
"Yo what up, yeah yeah, that's so it determine"
Delinquent Habits f/ Big Punisher, JuJu — Western Ways Part 2 (La Seleccion) -
"You crazy it takes one look you'll determine"
DJ Honda f/ Al Tariq, The Beatnuts, Fat Joe & Problemz — Out For the Cash
Words that rhyme with determine
Usage tips for "determine"
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