Determine and Obtain

Determine

Determine verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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Obtain and determine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Determine".

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

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Determine and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determine" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

ability	determine ability	obtain ability
power	determine power	obtain power
position	determine position	obtain position
status	determine status	obtain status
Other words: rank, point, form, way, results, ending, points, skills, abilities.

In the DS Dinosaur King game, the level(s) of your opponent's dinosaurs determine how much EXP you obtain by beating them.

Source: Character Level aka: Level Up
Personality Powers: Each Burst Linker's inner traumas determine the type of Duel Avatar they would obtain.

Source: Light Novel / Accel World
If they can obtain media, usually from Earth, depicting a story, they can use it to determine its dimensional ID and go there.

Source: Fan Fic / Game Over

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