determine
Translation
to determine, to decide, to find out, to establish
Examples
We must determine the best course of action.
We must determine the best course of action.
Police are trying to determine the cause of the accident.
Police are trying to determine the cause of the accident.
Your health can determine your future.
Your health can determine your future.
Grammar Patterns
to determine ((sth.)) to discover or establish (sth.) precisely Can you determine the age of this building?
to determine ((what/where/how etc.)) to discover or establish what, where, how, etc. We need to determine where the problem is.
Similar Words
Synonyms: decide, establish, ascertain, influence
Etymology
From Latin 'determinare' (to bound, limit), from 'de-' (completely) + 'terminare' (to limit).
Memory Tips
To 'determine' something is to set its 'terminus' or end point.