determine /di-tûrˈmin/

1. To put terms or bounds to
2. To limit
3. To fix or settle
4. To define
5. To decide
6. To resolve
7. To cause to resolve
8. To put an end to (law)

1. To come to a decision
2. To come to an end (law)
3. To cease to exist (Shakespeare)
4. To take part in a dispute, esp in completing the degree of bachelor of arts (obsolete)

determinabilˈity noun

deterˈminable adjective

Capable of being determined, decided or finished

deterˈminableness noun

deterˈminably adverb

deterˈminacy /-ə-si/ noun

deterˈminant adjective

Serving to determine

1. That which serves to determine
2. The sum of all the products obtained by taking one from each row and column of a square block of quantities, each product being reckoned positive or negative according as an even or an odd number of transpositions reduces it to the order of the rows (or of the columns), used for the solution of equations and other purposes (mathematics)
3. A hypothetical unit in the germ plasm determining the course of development of a cell (botany)
4. The mutual recognition sites on an antibody and antigen (immunology)
5. A determining candidate for the BA degree (obsolete)

• hold a wolf by the ears
• hold back
• holdback
• holdbacks
• hold by
• hold court
• hold down
• hold 'em
• holden
• holder
• holderbat
• holderbats
• holders
• holdfast
• holdfasts
• hold forth
• hold good
• hold hands
• hold hard
• hold in
• hold in check
• hold in contempt
• hold in estimation
• holding
• holding companies