Word

determine, v.
(determined, determines, determining)
freq. cnt. 174

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 201 freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 4

ascertain determine find find out

sample sentences

"find the product of two numbers"
"The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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determination determination

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verb group

see, find out, determine, check, ascertain, watch, learn find, discover

hyponym

gauge translate rectify redetermine sequence refract count, number, enumerate, numerate admeasure locate, situate

shape or influence; give direction to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

determine influence mold regulate shape

sample sentences

"experience often determines ability"
"mold public opinion"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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shape shape shaping

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influence influence influence

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hyponym

dispose, incline indispose, disincline miscreate carry weight decide reshape time index pace predetermine

hypernym

cause, make, do

fix conclusively or authoritatively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 18

determine set

sample sentences

"set the rules"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

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lexical pointers

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determination determination

semantic pointers

hyponym

identify, place date value filiate format charge initialize, initialise tax, assess price

decide upon or fix definitely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

define determine fix limit set specify

sample sentences

"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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determinant determiner determiner

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hyponym

quantify name reset define

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

reach, make, or come to a decision about something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 142 freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9

decide determine make up one's mind

sample sentences

"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s to move

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decisive decision deciding

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determinant determination determination

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measure, mensurate, measure out choose, select, take, pick out will seal resolve, purpose rule, decree orient, orientate try, judge, adjudicate govern, regulate, order, regularize, regularise

entailment

debate, deliberate

fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

determine

sample sentences

"the tree determines the border of the property"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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hypernym

define, specify, delimit, delineate, delimitate

hyponym

pin down, narrow down, narrow, specify, peg down, nail down

settle conclusively; come to terms
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

determine settle square off square up

sample sentences

"We finally settled the argument"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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determination determination determiner

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hyponym

clear, solve concert clinch compromise

hypernym

resolve, conclude

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 1

ascertain check determine find out learn see watch

sample sentences

"I want to see whether she speaks French"
"See whether it works"
"find out if he speaks Russian"
"Check whether the train leaves on time"

verb frames

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

verb group

see, insure, check, assure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, control determine, find, find out, ascertain

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