determine

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"

shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"

settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

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"