What does “determine” mean?
- 1
verbto find out the facts about something
Police are trying to determine the cause of the crash.
- 2
verbto control or decide what happens
Your grades will determine which college you go to.
Determine at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈtɜrmɪn/ · dih-TUR-min
How to use “determine” correctly
“Determined” as an adjective means having a strong wish to do something: “She’s determined to win.”
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- determined
- determination
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