· establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
Synonym(s): find, find_out, ascertain
· shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
Synonym(s): shape, mold, influence, regulate
· fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
Synonym(s): set
· decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
Synonym(s): specify, set, define, fix, limit
Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out
· reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
Synonym(s): decide, make_up_one%27s_mind
· fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"
Hypernym(s): specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
· settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
Synonym(s): settle, square_off, square_up
Hypernym(s): conclude, resolve
· find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Synonym(s): check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn