[verb] 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" Synonyms:find, find out, ascertain
[verb] shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" Synonyms:shape, mold, influence, regulate
[verb] fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" Synonyms:set
[verb] decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" Synonyms:specify, set, fix, limit
[verb] reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" Synonyms:decide, make up one's mind
[verb] fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
[verb] settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" Synonyms:settle, square off, square up
[verb] 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" Synonyms:check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn