Meaning

8 senses
  1. To set the boundaries or limits of.

    bestimmen, eingrenzen

    определя́тьopredeljátʹ, определи́тьopredelítʹ, устана́вливатьustanávlivatʹ

    встано́влюватиvstanóvljuvaty, обме́жуватиobméžuvaty

    fix in scope; fix the boundaries of

  2. To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.

    festlegen

    определя́тьopredeljátʹ, определи́тьopredelítʹ

    визнача́тиvyznačáty

  3. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.

  4. To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.

    The news of his father's illness determined him to depart immediately.

  5. To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.

    The court has determined the cause.

  6. To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.

    I determined to go home at once.

    reach, make, or come to a decision about something

  7. To define or limit by adding a differentia.

  8. (intransitive, transitive)To bring to an end, finish; to come to an end, stop, end.

Examples

797 sentences
  1. Tom looks more determined than ever.

    Том виглядає рішучим як ніколи.

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  2. Tom is determined to get answers.

    Том твердо налаштовани отримати відповіді.

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  3. I'm determined to give up smoking.

    Я вирішив кинути курити.

    ruЯ твёрдо решил бросить курить.

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  4. Our lives are determined by our environment.

    Наше життя визначається нашим середовищем.

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  5. She is determined to leave the company.

    Вона вирішила залишити компанію.

    deSie ist entschlossen, die Firma zu verlassen.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to set the limits of:
to ascertain definitely:
Русский
By meaning 1
to set the limits of:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to set the limits of:
to ascertain definitely:

Origin

From Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, French déterminer, from Latin

From Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, French déterminer, from Latin determināre (“to bound, limit, prescribe, fix, determine”), from de + termināre (“to limit”), from terminus (“bound, limit, end”).

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Forms

determines, determining, determined, determined
Base formdetermine · to determine
3rd person singulardetermines
Present participledetermining
Past simpledetermined
Past participledetermined

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydetermine
he, she, itdetermines

Past simpleLesson

all personsdetermined

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave determined
he, she, ithas determined

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill determine

Synonyms

30 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

22 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • determined to do
  • was determined to
  • determined to win
  • still determined to
  • determine what caused
  • determined to find
  • still determined
  • is very determined
  • is still determined
  • to determine what
  • very determined to
  • be as determined

See also

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