determine
     v 1: 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: {find}, {find out}, {ascertain}]
     2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
        determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {shape},
        {mold}, {influence}, {regulate}]
     3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn: {set}]
     4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
        the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {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}]
     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}]
     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: {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain}, {watch},
         {learn}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0