WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ter•mined /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- resolute;
firm;
unwilling to change;
staunch;
stubborn:The kids made determined efforts to drive the babysitter crazy.[be + ~ + to + verb]She is determined to finish her book on time.
de•ter•mined
(di tûr′mind),USA pronunciation adj.
de•ter•mined•ly
(di tûr′mind lē, -mə nid lē),USA pronunciation adv.
de•ter′mined•ness, n.
- resolute; staunch:the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- decided;
settled;
resolved. - Grammar(of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.
- determine + -ed2 1490–1500
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . inflexible, unfaltering, unwavering.
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