adj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I'm determined to get a good grade on my exam.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of determine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: undetermined
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
strongly motivated to succeed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: compulsive, driven
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
characterized by great determination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a struggle against a determined enemy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
determined or decided upon as by an authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
date and place are already determined
the dictated terms of surrender
the time set for the launching
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dictated, set
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
рашу́чы
(rašúčy)
— decided or resolute
Bulgarian:
реши́телен
(rešítelen)
— decided or resolute
Catalan:
determinat
— decided or resolute
Chinese Mandarin:
有決心 /有决心
(yǒu juéxīn)
— decided or resolute
Czech:
odhodlaný
— decided or resolute
Dutch:
vastberaden
— decided or resolute
Esperanto:
rezoluta
— decided or resolute
Finnish:
päättäväinen
— decided or resolute
Finnish:
määrätietoinen
— decided or resolute
French:
déterminé
— decided or resolute
French:
résolu
— decided or resolute
German:
entschlossen
— decided or resolute
German:
resolut
— decided or resolute
German:
beherzt
— decided or resolute
German:
bestimmt
— decided or resolute
German:
entschieden
— decided or resolute
Hebrew:
נחוש
(nakhush)
— decided or resolute
Hindi:
संकल्पित
(saṅkalpit)
— decided or resolute
Hungarian:
határozott
— decided or resolute
Hungarian:
elszánt
— decided or resolute
Hungarian:
eltökélt
— decided or resolute
Icelandic:
staðráðinn
— decided or resolute
Italian:
determinato
— decided or resolute
Japanese:
断固とした
(danko to shita)
— decided or resolute
Latin:
pervicax
— decided or resolute
Macedonian:
решен
(rešen)
— decided or resolute
Māori:
pūkeke
— decided or resolute
Māori:
waweroka
— decided or resolute
Mongolian:
тууштай
(tuuštaj)
— decided or resolute
Mongolian:
ᠲᠤᠭᠤᠰᠢᠲᠠᠢ
(tuɣusitai)
— decided or resolute
Norman:
dêtèrminné
— decided or resolute
Polish:
zdecydowany
— decided or resolute
Polish:
zdeterminowany
— decided or resolute
Portuguese:
decidido
— decided or resolute
Portuguese:
determinado
— decided or resolute
Portuguese:
resoluto
— decided or resolute
Russian:
реши́тельный
(rešítelʹnyj)
— decided or resolute
Spanish:
determinado
— decided or resolute
Spanish:
denodado
— decided or resolute
Spanish:
empeñado
— decided or resolute
Spanish:
encasquetado
— decided or resolute
Sundanese:
luas
— decided or resolute
Swedish:
bestämd
— decided or resolute
Tagalog:
desidido
— decided or resolute
Ukrainian:
рішу́чий
(rišúčyj)
— decided or resolute
