Both Uses
determine
in
Girl Interrupted
(Edited)
- Lisa was determined to get in.
*determined = firm in purpose
- A complex system of "privileges" determined how many nurses accompanied each patient, and whether a patient could leave the grounds in the first place.
*determined = controlled (how something turned out)
Definitions:
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(1)
(determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose
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(2)
(determine as in: determined she is guilty) to learn, discover, or decide
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(3)
(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for specialized meanings used in law, math, and logic.