determine

Verb

• establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
• shape or influence; give direction to
  • "experience often determines ability"
• fix conclusively or authoritatively
• decide upon or fix definitely
• reach, make, or come to a decision about something
• fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
  • "the tree determines the border of the property"
• settle conclusively; come to terms
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• To set the boundaries or limits of.
• To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
• To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
• To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.
• To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.
• To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
• To define or limit by adding a differentia.
• To bring to an end, finish; to come to an end, stop, end.

Examples

• I determined to go home at once.
• The court has determined the cause.
• The news of his father's illness determined him to depart immediately.

Synonyms

ascertain, check, decide, define, find, find out, fix, influence, learn, limit, make up one's mind, mold, regulate, see, set, settle, shape, specify, square off, square up, watch