determine
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/verb
उच्चारण डिटर्मिन
निर्धारित करना; पता लगाना
Core word
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[T]
to discover the facts about something; to make something happen in a particular way; to officially decide something
निर्धारित करना; पता लगाना
- to determine the cause
- Scientists are trying to determine what caused the sudden drop in fish.
- Doctors are trying to determine the cause of his fever.
+ 3 more examples
- Your marks will determine which college you get into.
- The committee will determine the date of the annual day.
- Experts tried to determine how old the bones were.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
determine + noun / noun clause
Use determine with a direct object or a wh-clause when you mean to find out or establish the facts officially.
तथ्यों को आधिकारिक रूप से पता लगाने या स्थापित करने के अर्थ में 'determine' के बाद object या wh-clause आता है।
- The panel will determine the cause of the fire.
- Doctors could not determine what was wrong.
determine + whether / how / what
A wh-word or whether introduces the question being settled.
जिस प्रश्न का निर्णय किया जा रहा है, उसे whether या कोई wh-word प्रस्तुत करता है।
- We need to determine whether the signature is genuine.
determine + to-infinitive
In the sense of making a firm decision, determine takes a to-infinitive. This use is formal and often appears in the form be determined to do something.
दृढ़ निश्चय के अर्थ में 'determine' के बाद to-infinitive आता है। यह formal है और प्रायः 'be determined to do' रूप में आता है।
- Radhika determined to clear the exam in her first attempt.
- She is determined to win the gold medal.
determine + that-clause
A that-clause shows the result of a decision or investigation.
किसी निर्णय या जाँच के परिणाम को बताने के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- The court determined that the contract was invalid.
be determined by / on
The passive with by shows the factor that fixes the result.
परिणाम को तय करने वाले कारक को बताने के लिए passive के साथ 'by' आता है।
- Your rank is determined by your total marks.
+Collocations 4
adverb + determine
accuratelypreciselyscientificallyindependentlyconclusively
- The age of the fossil was determined scientifically.
determine + noun
the outcomethe causethe pricethe dateeligibility
- The marks in the final round will determine the outcome.
factor + determine
weatherdemandageperformancelocation
- Demand and supply determine the price of vegetables.
be determined + prepositions
bytothroughaccording toon the basis of
- Seats are determined on the basis of merit.
“More examples 5
- The committee has to determine the winner by tomorrow.
समिति को कल तक विजेता का निर्णय करना है।
- Heredity helps to determine the colour of a child's eyes.
आनुवंशिकता बच्चे की आँखों का रंग तय करने में सहायता करती है।
- The police are trying to determine how the thief entered the school.
पुलिस यह पता लगाने की कोशिश कर रही है कि चोर स्कूल में कैसे घुसा।
- The size of the monsoon crop determines the price of rice.
मानसून की फ़सल का आकार चावल का मूल्य निर्धारित करता है।
- He was determined that nothing would stop him from reaching the interview.
वह दृढ़ था कि कोई भी बात उसे साक्षात्कार में पहुँचने से नहीं रोकेगी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She determined for passing the exam.
✓ She determined to pass the exam.
Determine takes a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
'Determine' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ He is determined of winning the match.
✓ He is determined to win the match.
Be determined is followed by a to-infinitive, not of + -ing.
'Be determined' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'of + -ing' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern deciding or finding out, but they are used in different situations.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ निर्णय करने या पता लगाने से जुड़ी हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग की स्थितियाँ अलग हैं।
To establish a fact officially, or to be the factor that fixes a result.
किसी तथ्य को आधिकारिक रूप से स्थापित करना, या परिणाम तय करने वाला कारक होना।
- Tests will determine the cause of the infection.
To make a choice after thinking.
सोचने के बाद चुनाव करना।
- She decided to apply for the bank exam.
A formal word meaning to find out something with certainty.
Formal शब्द; किसी बात का निश्चित रूप से पता लगाना।
- The inspector ascertained the facts before filing the report.
→Phrasal verbs 1
determine on/upon sth
(formal) to decide to do sth
(कुछ करने का) निश्चय करना
- They determined on an early start the next morning.
- Having determined upon a career in teaching, she never looked back.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: determined means having made a firm decision ('She is determined to succeed'); determination means firmness of purpose.
प्रयोग में determined का अर्थ दृढ़ निश्चयी है ('She is determined to succeed'); determination का अर्थ उद्देश्य की दृढ़ता, संकल्प है।