determine

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de décider, d'établir ou de découvrir quelque chose avec certitude, souvent par enquête ou raisonnement.

A verb used to indicate the act of deciding, establishing, or ascertaining something with certainty, often through investigation or reasoning.

1. B2formal

   To officially decide or settle something, often after careful thought.

   déterminer (décider officiellement)

   • The committee will determine the winner next week.
   • The court will determine the outcome of the case.
   • We need to determine the best course of action.

   Synonymesadjudicatearbitrateascertainconcludedecideestablishfixjudgeordainresolverulesetsettle

   Antonymeshesitatevacillatewaver

2. Find out or discoverB2formal

   To discover the facts or truth about something through investigation.

   découvrir, établir les faits

   • Scientists are trying to determine the cause of the disease.
   • The police determined the identity of the suspect.
   • We need to determine the exact location of the treasure.

   Synonymesascertainconfirmdeducedetectdiscerndiscoverestablishfind outlearnverify

   Antonymesguessignoremisunderstandoverlook

3. Cause or influenceB2formal

   To be the main cause or factor that influences something.

   Déterminer (causer, influencer)

   • Your attitude can determine your success.
   • The weather will determine whether we go hiking.
   • Economic factors often determine the outcome of elections.

   Synonymesconditioncontroldecidedictategovernguideinfluenceregulateshape