Definitions for determine
The verb determine has 8 senses? (first 7 from tagged texts)
(establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")
(shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")
(fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules")
(decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")
(reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations")
(fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property")
(settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument")
(find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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")
