ascertain (verb)

  • 121weigh — I. verb Etymology: Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan to move, carry, weigh more at way Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance 2. a. outweigh b. counterbalance …

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  • 122Evangelism — Not to be confused with Evangelicalism. Part of a series on Christianity …

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  • 123try — vt tried, try·ing [Anglo French trier to choose, sort, ascertain, examine judicially, from Old French, to choose, sort] 1: to examine or investigate judicially no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United… …

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  • 124establish — [[t]ɪstæ̱blɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ establishes, establishing, established 1) VERB If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a… …

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  • 125calculate — [c]/ˈkælkjəleɪt / (say kalkyuhlayt) verb (calculated, calculating) –verb (t) 1. to ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: we must calculate how much we ve spent this month. 2. to make suitable, adapt, or fit for a purpose: *He said it as… …

  • 126determine — [c]/dəˈtɜmən / (say duh termuhn) verb (determined, determining) –verb (t) 1. to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative decision. 2. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. 3. Geometry to fix the… …

  • 127learn — [c]/lɜn / (say lern) verb (learned /lɜnd / (say lernd) or learnt, learning) –verb (t) 1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French. 2. to memorise. 3. to become informed of or acquainted with;… …

  • 128measure — /ˈmɛʒə / (say mezhuh) noun 1. the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, especially by comparison with a standard. 2. size, dimensions, quantity, etc., as thus ascertained. 3. an instrument, as a… …