From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
determine
v 1: 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" [syn: determine, find, find out, ascertain]
2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine,
shape, mold, influence, regulate]
3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
determine, set]
4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine,
define, fix, limit]
5: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn: decide,
make up one's mind, determine]
6: fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the
border of the property"
7: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the
argument" [syn: settle, square off, square up,
determine]
8: 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"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]