DETERMINE

v. 1 settle, decide, clinch, arbitrate, judge, adjudge, conclude, terminate, end The ambiguity must be determined one way or the other 2 ascertain, find out, discover, conclude, infer, draw, learn, detect; verify From the evidence, they determined the identity of the intruder 3 decide, choose, select, resolve, make up one's mind, settle on or upon, fix on or upon You alone can determine which candidate you want to vote for 4 affect, influence, act on, shape, condition, govern, regulate, dictate There were many factors determining my choice