{
    "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’."
}