bestimmen

Definitions of bestimmen
  1. verb
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    synonyms: beherrschen, dominieren, herrschen, obsiegen, vorherrschen
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    types:
    vorwiegen, überwiegen
    be central or dominant
    überwiegen
    weigh more heavily
  2. verb
    fix conclusively or authoritatively
    synonyms: anberaumen, angeben, ansetzen, aufgeben, festlegen
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    types:
    ausweisen, legitimieren, unterscheiden
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    datieren
    assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
    auseinanderhalten, differenzieren, scheiden, sondern, trennen, unterscheiden
    mark as different
  3. verb
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    synonyms: aufspüren, aufstöbern, ausmachen, befinden, ermitteln, feststellen, finden, herausbekommen, herausbringen, herauskriegen
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    zählen
    determine the number or amount of
    lokalisieren
    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
    dazurechnen
    determine the sum of
    lokalisieren
    identify the location or place of
  4. verb
    design or destine
    synonyms: designieren, vorsehen
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    type of:
    planen, timen
    make plans for something
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