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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: determine /dɪˈtəːmɪn/ ▶verb 1 cause to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in. 2 firmly decide: she determined to tackle Stephen the next day . 3 ascertain or establish by research or calculation. 4 Mathematics specify the value, position, or form of (a mathematical or geometrical object) uniquely. 5 Law , archaic bring or come to an end. – origin ME : from OFr. determiner , from L. determinare ‘limit, fix’, from de- ‘completely’ + terminare ‘terminate’.
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