Verbs

(v)determine, find, find out, ascertainestablish 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”
(v)determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate, mouldshape or influence; give direction to“experience often determines ability”, “mold public opinion”
(v)determine, setfix conclusively or authoritatively“set the rules”
(v)specify, set, determine, define, fix, limitdecide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”, “specify the parameters”
(v)decide, make up one's mind, determinereach, make, or come to a decision about something“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
(v)determinefix in scope; fix the boundaries of“the tree determines the border of the property”
(v)settle, square off, square up, determinesettle conclusively; come to terms“We finally settled the argument”
(v)determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learnfind 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”