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{
"term": "determine",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "determine",
"heSheIt": "determines"
},
"pastSimple": "determined",
"pastParticiple": "determined",
"ingForm": "determining"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly",
"sensetop": "determine somethingdetermine what, whether, etc…it is determined that…",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.",
"contextForm": "determine something"
},
{
"text": "Try to determine the extent of the problem."
},
{
"text": "We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.",
"contextForm": "determine what, whether, etc…"
},
{
"text": "**It is difficult to determine** when drama first appeared in India."
},
{
"text": "It was determined that she had died of natural causes.",
"contextForm": "it is determined that…"
},
{
"text": "Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood."
},
{
"text": "It is difficult to determine the exact cause of the illness."
},
{
"text": "It should be possible to determine the level of interest."
},
{
"text": "We need a detailed investigation to determine exactly why these cancers are occurring."
}
],
"synonyms": "establish",
"topics": ["Scientific research"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["exactly", "precisely", "reliably"],
"verb + determine": ["try to", "be used to", "help to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to make something happen in a particular way or be of a particular type",
"sensetop": "determine somethingdetermine where, whether, etc…",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Rural voters in key states will **determine the outcome **of the election.",
"contextForm": "determine something"
},
{
"text": "Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person's character."
},
{
"text": "Age and experience will be **determining factors** in our choice of candidate."
},
{
"text": "The physical capabilities of a plant determine where it can and cannot live.",
"contextForm": "determine where, whether, etc…"
},
{
"text": "Reproductive success is directly determined by attractiveness to the female."
},
{
"text": "He suggested that alcoholism may be genetically determined."
},
{
"text": "Female employment was determined by economic and social factors."
},
{
"text": "the debate about whether such attitudes are biologically or culturally determined"
},
{
"text": "Their responses to these questions could determine the level, quality and variety of care they received."
},
{
"text": "The success of these plans will be determined largely by the number of members who take part."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["biologically", "culturally", "genetically"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to officially decide and/or arrange something",
"sensetop": "determine somethingdetermine (that)…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "A date for the meeting has yet to be determined.",
"contextForm": "determine something"
},
{
"text": "The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.",
"contextForm": "determine (that)…"
},
{
"text": "It is not for the police to determine what information should be disclosed."
},
{
"text": "a decision which would ultimately determine the fate of the project"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to decide definitely to do something",
"sensetop": "determine to do somethingdetermine on somethingdetermine (that)…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They determined to start early.",
"contextForm": "determine to do something"
},
{
"text": "The government determined on a change of policy.",
"contextForm": "determine on something"
},
{
"text": "From that moment, I determined that it should not happen again.",
"contextForm": "determine (that)…"
},
{
"text": "As she walked home, she determined to speak to her boss the next day."
},
{
"text": "At seven years old I determined to be a great footballer."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/",
"audio": "de/determine/determine__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːmɪnz/",
"audio": "de/determine/determines__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/",
"audio": "de/determine/determined__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ/",
"audio": "de/determine/determining__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/",
"audio": "de/determine/determine__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnz/",
"audio": "de/determine/determines__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/",
"audio": "de/determine/determined__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/",
"audio": "de/determine/determining__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French determiner, from Latin determinare ‘limit, fix’, from de- ‘completely’ + terminare ‘terminate’."
}