1. Reach, make, or come to a decision about something
   "We finally determined after lengthy deliberations";
   - decide, make up one's mind
    
2. Fix conclusively or authoritatively
   "determine the rules";
   - set
    
3. Give direction to; be an influence on
   "experience often determines ability";
   - shape, mold [N. Amer], influence, regulate, mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
   "the tree determines the border of the property"
    
5. Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   "determine the product of two numbers";
   - find, find out, ascertain
    
6. Establish or state a specific value or set of values
   "determine the parameters";
   - specify, set, define, fix, limit
    
7. Settle conclusively; come to terms
   "The committee determined the new policy guidelines";
   - settle, square off, square up
    
8. Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   "determine whether the train leaves on time";
   - check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

Derived forms: determines, determining, determined

Type of: act, cause, cerebrate, choose, cogitate, conclude, define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, demonstrate, do, engender, establish, make, move, pick out, prove, resolve, select, shew [Brit, archaic], show, specify, take, think

Encyclopedia: Determine