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| Main Entry: |
determine
[dih-tur-min]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conclude, decide |
| Synonyms: | actuate, arbitrate, call the shots, cinch, clinch, complete, dispose, drive, end, figure, finish, fix upon, halt, impel, incline, induce, move, nail down, opt, ordain, persuade, pin down, predispose, regulate, resolve, rule, settle, take a decision, tap, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, start |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose, decide |
| Synonyms: | destine, doom, elect, establish, fate, finger*, fix, foreordain, make up mind, predestine, predetermine, preform, preordain, purpose, resolve, settle |
| Antonyms: | doubt, hesitate, waver |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dictate, govern, regulate |
| Synonyms: | affect, bound, circumscribe, command, condition, control, decide, delimit, devise, direct, impel, impose, incline, induce, influence, invent, lead, limit, manage, mark off, measure, modify, plot, rule, shape |
| Main Entry: | determining |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deciding |
| Synonyms: | certain, conclusive, decisive, definitive |
| Main Entry: | adjudicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | formally judge |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, arbitrate, decide, determine, mediate, referee, settle, umpire |
| Antonyms: | defer, dodge, ignore, not judge |
| Main Entry: | analyze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break down to components |
| Synonyms: | anatomize, break up, cut up, decompose, decompound, determine, disintegrate, dissect, dissolve, divide, electrolyze, hydrolyze, lay bare, parse, part, resolve, separate, x-ray |
| Antonyms: | assemble, combine, synthesize |
| Main Entry: | appoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign responsibility; decide |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allot, assign, choose, command, commission, decree, delegate, designate, determine, direct, elect, enjoin, establish, finger, fix, install, name, nominate, ordain, select, set, settle, tap |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, fire, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | arbitrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve settlement |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, adjust, bring to terms, come to school, come to terms, conciliate, decide, determine, hammer out a deal, interpose, intervene, judge, make a deal, mediate, meet halfway, negotiate, parley, pass judgment, placate, play ball, reconcile, referee, settle, smooth, soothe, step in, straighten out, strike happy medium, trade off, umpire, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | let ride |
| Main Entry: | arrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make plans, often involving agreement |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, agree to, blueprint, chart, come to terms, compromise, concert, construct, contrive, decide, design, determine, devise, direct, draft, establish, frame*, get act together, get ready, hammer out a deal, harmonize, iron out, lay out, line up, make a connection, make ready, manage, map out, negotiate, organize, prepare, project, promote, provide, pull a wire, pull things together, quarterback, resolve, schedule, scheme, set stage, settle, shape up, tailor, work out, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, not plan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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