Antonyms for determine


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-tur-min
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈtɜr mɪn


Definition of determine

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "to come to an end," also "to settle, decide" (late 14c.), from Old French determiner (12c.) or directly from Latin determinare "to enclose, bound, set limits to," from de- "off" (see de-) + terminare "to mark the end or boundary," from terminus "end, limit" (see terminus). Sense of "coming to a firm decision" (to do something) is from mid-15c. Related: Determined; determining; determiner.
  • verb conclude, decide
  • verb discover, find out
  • verb choose, decide
  • verb dictate, govern, regulate
Example sentences :
  • But if you determine as we would have you, and signify it to us, we shall not stand with you for a week or so.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • What real worth might lie under this sunny surface the future must determine.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • So far as he could determine, she: had not even sunk once beneath the surface.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • It is my duty, father, blindly to follow all you determine upon for me.
  • Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
  • And always he watched me, for what purpose I could not determine.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • Just what this angle of ascension may be is difficult to determine.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • For the sea, you know, is the first thought of boys who determine to be runaways.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • It is impossible to determine nicely where the land ends and the sea begins.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • If we determine on Eden, the business shall be commenced as soon as we get there.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for determine

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