determine

conjugation determining - determined - determined

verb: to find out or discover something by investigation, research, or calculation
- The researchers determined the age of the fossil through carbon dating.
verb: to cause something to happen in a particular way; to bring about as a result
- His strict upbringing determined the disciplined work ethic he exhibits today.
verb: to decide or settle a question, dispute, or course of action definitively
- The panel will determine which applicant receives the scholarship.
verb: to firmly decide or resolve to do something
- She determined to finish the project by the end of the week.
verb: to be the decisive factor in causing something to happen
- Genetics largely determines an individual's eye color.