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determinate

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnət/ verb

Latin root: dēterminātus Wiktionary

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  1. To bring to an end; to determine.

Origin

From Middle English determinate, determynat, determinat, from Latin dēterminātus, perfect passive participle of dēterminō (“to limit, set bounds”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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