verb (formal)
1 to discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly:
[VN] An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. * [Vwh-] We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. [also VNthat]
2 to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type:
[VN] Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate. * Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person's character. [also Vwh-]
3 to officially decide and/or arrange sth:
[VN] A date for the meeting has yet to be determined. * [V(that)] The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.
4 ~ on sth / to do sth to decide definitely to do sth:
[Vtoinf] They determined to start early. [also V, V(that)]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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