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choose vs determine

determine vs choose

choose and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choose No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of choose; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than choose:
  • choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • determine: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Other hypernyms of choose include decide, make up one's mind.
As verbs, determine is a hyponym of choose; that is, determine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than choose:
  • choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • determine: decide upon or fix definitely
choose (verb) determine (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives reach, make, or come to a decision about something
see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way fix conclusively or authoritatively
select as an alternative over another shape or influence; give direction to
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between choose and determine

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