determine (
http://definr.com/determine)
v 1: 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"
[syn:
find,
find out,
ascertain]
2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn:
shape,
mold,
influence,
regulate]
3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
set]
4: decide upon, as of variables in math [syn:
specify,
set,
fix]
5: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn:
decide,
make up one's mind]
6: fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the
border of the property
7: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the
argument" [syn:
settle,
square off,
square up]
8: 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" [syn:
check,
find out,
see,
ascertain,
watch,
learn]