All 8 Uses of
determine
in
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- My refusal merely increased their determination, so I solved the problem by teaching them phrases like man kharam, which means "I'm an idiot."
p. 34.4determination = firmness of purpose
- Losing, like winning, only increased his determination to play.
p. 52.1
- His determination to peel me off himself matched, but did not exceed, my determination to hold on to him.
p. 71.0 *
- His determination to peel me off himself matched, but did not exceed, my determination to hold on to him.
p. 71.0
- I was determined to alter the course of my father's afterlife.
p. 86.8determined = firm in purpose
- Sedigeh was determined to find the cause.
p. 100.9
- We were being asked to determine the course of the future for these young girls.
p. 175.3 *determine = decide
- They drew straws to determine the order in which they would compete.
p. 176.1 *determine = control (how something will turn out)
Definitions:
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(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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(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
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