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dispose vs determine

determine vs dispose

dispose and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dispose No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of dispose; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than dispose:
  • dispose: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
  • determine: shape or influence; give direction to
Other hypernyms of dispose include influence, mold, mould, regulate, shape.
dispose (verb) determine (verb)
make fit or prepared reach, make, or come to a decision about something
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief fix conclusively or authoritatively
place or put in a particular order shape or influence; give direction to
throw or cast away fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
give, sell, or transfer to another 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 dispose and determine

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