Толковый словарь английского языка - determine

verb (~d; determining) see: term Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to fix conclusively or authoritatively , to decide by judicial sentence , to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possibilities , resolve , 2. to fix the form, position, or character of beforehand ; ordain , to bring about as a result ; regulate , 3. to fix the boundaries of, to limit in extent or scope, to put or set an end to ; terminate , to find out or come to a decision about by investigation, reasoning, or calculation , to bring about the determination of , intransitive verb to come to a decision, to come to an end or become void, see: decide