determined
- 1Sure about what you want to do and not willing to give up.
Like someone who keeps trying again and again until they finally win.
She was determined to finish the race even with a hurt ankle.
She was determined to finish the race, even with a sore foot.
UsageSay determined to do something: determined to win.
Similarresolute, resolved, tenacious, dogged, persistent
Oppositeirresolute, hesitant, half-hearted, indecisive
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- 2Simple past and past participle of determine. Use this form for something that already happened.
The judge determined the fine after hearing both sides.
They determined the cause of the leak yesterday afternoon.
UsageWas determined by something is this verb. Was determined to do something means you would not give up.
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determined is a form of determine
determine, verb: To find out something for sure by checking, testing, or working it out. Full entry
- Forms
- determinedetermines he/she/itdetermining -ing formdetermined past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- determine → determined: add -d
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