# determined

Pronunciation: say "di-TUR-mind" US /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/, UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Firmly resolved on a course of action and unwilling to be turned aside; marked by strong purpose and persistence.
   - Simple: Sure about what you want to do and not willing to give up.
   - _The negotiators were determined to reach an agreement before midnight._
   - _Her determined effort to rebuild the failing company impressed the board._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of determine. — simple past and past participle of determine
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of determine. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The committee determined the winner after a long debate._
   - _Scientists have determined the age of the rock samples._

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