THESAURUS
determine
abort, act on, actuate, adjudge, advance, affect, afford proof of, aim, aim at, arbitrate, ascertain, aspire after, aspire to, assign, assure, be after, be informed, become acquainted with, bend, bias, bound, bring, bring home to, broaden the mind, call the shots, carry, catch on, cease, certify, choose, choose to, cinch, circle in, circumscribe, clear up, clinch, close, command, complete, conclude, condition, conduce to, contribute to, control, cram the mind, decide, decide upon, decree, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, demonstrate, denominate, design, designate, desire, destine, detect,
determine upon, dictate, direct, directionize, discover, dismiss all doubt, dispose, draw, drive, drive at, enclose, end, engage, enlist, ensure, establish, fate, figure, find, find out, find out about, finish, finish up, fix, fix on, fix upon, follow, follow from, foreordain, forward, gain knowledge, get, get at, get hold of, get to do, go for, govern, guide, halt, harbor a design, have a case, have every intention, hear, hit, hold good, hold on, hold water, hunt down, impel, incline, indicate, induce, infer, influence, insure, intend, interest in, invent, judge, lay off, lead, lead to, learn, learn about, level at, limit, load the mind, locate, lure, make a decision, make certain, make good, make no doubt, make no mistake, make out, make sure, make sure of, mark, mark boundaries, mark off, mark out, mark the periphery, mean, measure, mention, move, nail down, name, order, perorate, persuade, pick out, pick up information, pin down, plan, point, point at, point out, point to, predetermine, predispose, preordain, present, procure, project, prompt, propose, prove, prove to be, prove true, purport, purpose, reassure, rediscover, redound to, regulate, remove all doubt, resolve, rope off, rule, run down, run to earth, scrap, scratch, seal, see, see fit, see that, see to it, select, set, set at rest, set the limit, settle, settle on, settle the matter, settle upon, shape, show, sight on, signify, sort out, specialize, specify, stake out, state, stipulate, stop, strike, subserve, surround, sway, take a decision, take a resolution, tempt, terminate, think, think fit, think good, think proper, trace, trace down, track down, train, train upon, tumble, turn, turn the scale, turn upon, ultimate, unearth, verify, wear the pants, will, wind up, wish, wrap up
ROGET THESAURUS
determine
Will
VB
will, list, see fit, think fit,
determine, enjoin, settle, volunteer, have a will of one's own, do what one chooses, have it all, one's own way, have one's will, have one's own way, use one's discretion, exercise one's discretion, take upon oneself, take one's own course, take the law into one's own hands, do of one's own accord, do upon one's own authority, originate.
Resolution
VB
have determination, know one's own mind, be resolved, make up one's mind, will, resolve,
determine, decide, form a determination, come to a determination, come to a resolution, come to a resolve, conclude, fix, seal,
determine once for all, bring to a crisis, drive matters to an extremity, take a decisive step, take upon oneself, devote oneself to, give oneself up to, throw away the scabbard, kick down the ladder, nail one's colors to the mast, set one's back against the wall, set one's teeth, put one's foot down, take one's stand, stand firm, steel oneself, stand no nonsense, not listen to the voice of the charmer, buckle to, buckle oneself put one's shoulder to the wheel, lay one's shoulder to the wheel, set one's shoulder to the wheel, put one's heart into, run the gauntlet, make a dash at, take the bull by the horns, rush in medias res, plunge in medias res, go in for, insist upon, make a point of, set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon, stick at nothing, stop at nothing, make short work of, not stick at trifles, go all lengths, go the limit, go the whole hog, persist, go through fire and water, ride the tiger, ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm.
Quantity
VB
quantify, measure, fix, estimate,
determine, quantitate, enumerate.
End
VB
end, close, finish, terminate, conclude, be all over, expire, die, come-, draw-to-a-close, have run its course, run out, pass away, bring to an end, put an end to, make an end of,
determine, get through, achieve, stop, shut up shop, hang up one's fiddle.
Speciality
VB
specify, particularize, individualize, realize, specialize, designate,
determine, denote, indicate, point out, select, descend to particulars, enter into detail, go into detail, come to the point.
Cause
VB
be the cause of, originate, give origin to, give rise, to, give occasion to, cause, occasion, sow the seeds of, kindle, suscitate, bring on, bring to bring pass, bring about, produce, create, set up, set afloat, set on foot, found, broach, institute, lay the foundation of, lie at the root of, procure, induce, draw down, open the door to, superinduce, evoke, entail, operate, elicit, provoke, conduce to, contribute, have a hand in the pie, have a finger in the pie,
determine, decide, turn the scale, have a common origin, derive its origin.
Direction
VB
direct, manage, govern, conduct, order, prescribe, cut out work for, bead, lead, lead the way, show the way, take the lead, lead on, regulate, guide, steer, pilot, tackle, take the helm, be at the helm, have the reins, handle the reins, hold the reins, take the reins, drive, tool, superintend, supervise, overlook, control, keep in order, look after, see to, legislate for, administer, ministrate, matronize, have the care of, have the charge of, be in charge of, have charge of, take the direction, boss, boss one around, pull the strings, pull the wires, rule, have the direction, hold office, hold the portfolio, preside, preside at the board, take the chair, occupy the chair, be in the chair, pull the stroke oar, tend towards, bend towards, point towards, conduct to, go to, point to, point at, bend, trend, verge, incline, dip,
determine, steer for, steer towards, make for, make towards, aim at, level at, take aim, keep a course, hold a course, be bound for, bend one's steps towards, direct one's course, steer one's course, bend one's course, shape one's course, align one's march, allign one's march, to straight, go straight to the point, march on, march on a point, ascertain one's direction, s'orienter, see which way the wind blows, box the compass, take the air line.
Answer
VB
answer, respond, reply, rebut, retort, rejoin, give for answer, return for answer, acknowledge, echo, explain, solve, discover, fathom, hunt out, satisfy, set at rest,
determine.
Measurement
VB
measure, mete,
determine, assay, evaluate, value, assess, rate, appraise, estimate, form an estimate, set a value on, appreciate, standardize, span, pace step, apply the compass, gauge, plumb, probe, sound, fathom, heave the log, heave the lead, survey, weigh, take an average, graduate.
Certainty
VB
be certain, stand to reason, render certain, insure, ensure, assure, clinch, make sure,
determine, decide, set at rest, make assurance double sure, know, dogmatize, lay down the law.
Judgment
VB
judge, conclude, come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, arrive at a conclusion, ascertain,
determine, make up one's mind, deduce, derive, gather, collect, draw an inference, make a deduction, weet, ween, form an estimate, estimate, appreciate, value, count, assess, rate, rank, account, regard, consider, think of, look upon, review, size up, settle, pass an opinion, give an opinion, decide, try, pronounce, rule, pass judgment, pass sentence, sentence, doom, find, give judgment, deliver judgment, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, award, report, bring in a verdict, make absolute, set a question at rest, confirm, comment, criticize, kibitz, pass under review, investigate, hold the scales, sit in judgment, try judgment, hear a cause.
Discovery
VB
discover, find,
determine, evolve, learn, fix upon, pick up, find out, trace out, make out, hunt out, fish out, worm out, ferret out, root out, fathom, bring out, draw out, educe, elicit, bring to light, dig out, grub up, fish up, unearth, disinter, solve, resolve, elucidate, unriddle, unravel, unlock, crack, crack open, pick up, open the lock, find a clue, find clew a to, find the key to the riddle, interpret, disclose, trace, get at, hit it, have it, lay one's finger, lay one's hands upon, spot, get at the truth, arrive at the truth, put the saddle on the right horse, hit the right nail on the head, be near the truth, be warm, get warmer, burn, smoke, scent, sniff, catch a whiff of, smell a rat, open the eyes to, see through, see daylight, see in its true colors, see the cloven foot, detect, catch, catch tripping, pitch upon, fall upon, light upon, hit upon, stumble upon, pop upon, come across, come onto, meet with, meet up with, fall in with, recognize, realize, verify, make certain of, identify, Int, eureka!, aha!, I've got it!.