Determine and Use

Determine

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

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

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

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

ability	determine ability	use ability
character	determine character	use character
power	determine power	use power
strength	determine strength	use strength
Other words: move, kind, name, type, form, time, way, skills, abilities.

Some Czech language teachers use a similar phrase: Strč prst skrz krk to determine you ability to use the language (It means "Stick your finger through your throat").

Source: The Unpronounceable
There are no classes, instead a character's stats determine which weapons and spells they can use.

Source: Video Game / PLATO Moria
The Marvel SAGA game system has players use cards to determine the success of their characters' actions instead of dice.

Source: Doomy Dooms of Doom

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