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determine

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  1. decide                 2. discover              
 
de.ter.mine \di-'t*r-m*n\ \-'t*rm-(*-)nin\ vb or de.ter.min.ing [ME 
   determinen, fr. MF determiner, fr. L determinare, fr. ]de- + terminare to 
   limit, fr. terminus boundary, limit 1a: to fix conclusively or 
   authoritatively  1b: to decide by judicial sentence  1c: to settle or 
   decide by choice of alternatives or possibilities  1d: RESOLVE  2a: to fix 
   the form or character of beforehand : ORDAIN {two poi nts ~ a straight 
   line} 2b: to bring about as a result : REGULATE {demand ~s  the price} 3a: 
   to fix the boundaries of  3b: to limit in extent or scope  3c: to put or 
   set an end to : TERMINATE {~ an estate}  4a: to obtain definite and 
   firsthand knowledge of {~ a position at  sea} 4b: to discover the taxonomic 
   position or the generic and specific names o f 1: to come to a decision  2: 
   to come to an end or become void