Determine and Define

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Determine

Determine verb - To make final, definite, or beyond dispute.

Usage example: your choice of college could determine the rest of your life

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Define is a synonym for determine in assign topic. In some cases you can use "Define" instead a verb "Determine", when it comes to topics like decide, specify, effect, describe. popular alternative

Nearby Words: determination, determining, determinative, determiner, determinating

Define

Define verb - To mark the limits of.

Usage example: the river defines the town on the south

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Determine is a synonym for define in activity topic. You can use "Determine" instead a verb "Define", if it concerns topics such as assign, establish, decide, specify. popular alternative

Nearby Words: defined, definition, defining, definable, definability

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purpose	determine purpose	define purpose
character	determine character	define character
life	determine life	define life
sex	determine sex	define sex
Other words: truth, name, nature, appearance, fate, destiny, form, outcome, way, personality, identity, limits, age, abilities, levels.

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