Both Uses
determine
in
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
(Edited)
- She is determined to get over this allergy.
Chpt 1.4 *determined = firm in purpose
- In the close quarters of an American nuclear family, their mother's prodigious energy was becoming a real drain on their self-determination.
Chpt 2.7 *determination = the process of controlling how something turns out
Definitions:
-
(1)
(determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose
-
(2)
(determine as in: determined she is guilty) to learn, discover, or decide
-
(3)
(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)
-
(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for specialized meanings used in law, math, and logic.