Synonyms for

Determine

Verb / dʌˈtɜ:mʌn / / dɪˈtɜ:mʌn / Another word for determine — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To decide or settle conclusively.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

ascertain establish verify resolve

Informal

figure out sort out nail down work out

Literary

unravel discern fathom

Antonyms

ignore disregard neglect waive surrender yield

Common collocations

  • determine the cause
  • determine the outcome
  • determine the winner
  • determine the value
  • determine the course
  • determine the extent
  • determine the nature

Word family

noun determination
verb determine
adjective determined
adverb determinedly

Usage note

Often used with 'to' followed by an infinitive verb (e.g., 'determine to win') or with 'whether' or 'if' (e.g., 'determine whether it is true').

Example sentences

  1. I need to determine which color shirt to wear today.
  2. The scientists worked hard to determine the cause of the disease.
  3. The judge will determine the winner of the competition.
  4. I can't determine what's wrong with my car.
  5. The doctor will determine if you need surgery.

Quotes

  • The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created--created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them, changes both the maker and the destination. - John Schaar
  • A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. - Max Lucado
  • We cannot determine our destiny, but we can determine our destiny by the choices we make. - John C. Maxwell

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