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determine
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verb
(= find)
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
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verb
(= shape, mold, influence)
shape or influence; give direction to
experience often determines ability
mold public opinion
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verb
(= set)
fix conclusively or authoritatively
set the rules
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verb
(= specify, fix)
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables
specify the parameters
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verb
(= decide)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
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verb
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
the tree determines the border of the property
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verb
(= settle)
settle conclusively; come to terms
We finally settled the argument
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verb
(= check, find out, see, learn)
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
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
tolerance
Noun
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Your tolerance for drugs, alcohol, danger, pain, etc. is your ability to take them without a bad effect.
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Tolerance is the ability to accept the opinions, beliefs and customs of other people.