determine in WordNet English dictionary

1. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
   determine  check  find out  see  ascertain  watch  learn 
   
2. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
   determine  find  find out  ascertain 
   
3. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
   "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
   decide  make up one's mind  determine 
   
4. decide upon or fix definitely
   "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
   specify  set  determine  define  fix  limit 
   
5. fix conclusively or authoritatively
   "set the rules"
   determine  set 
   
6. shape or influence; give direction to
   "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
   determine  shape  mold  influence  regulate 
   
7. fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
   "the tree determines the border of the property"
   determine 
   
8. settle conclusively; come to terms
   "We finally settled the argument"
   settle  square off  square up  determine