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co|de|ter|mine — «KOH dih TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. to determine mutually, reciprocally, or jointly: »to codetermine policy … Useful english dictionary
pre|de|ter|mine — «PREE dih TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. 1. to determine or decide beforehand: »We met at a predetermined time. 2. to direct or impel beforehand (to something): »Two world wars predetermined the henceforth inevitable symbiosis of… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|mine — «noun. KOWN tuhr MYN; verb. KOWN tuhr MYN», noun, verb, mined, min|ing. –n. 1. a submarine mine intended to set off enemy mines prematurely. 2. an excavation dug by defenders of a fortress to intercept the excavation or mine dug by the besiegers … Useful english dictionary
de|ter|mine — «dih TUR muhn», verb, mined, min|ing. –v.i. 1. to make up one s mind very firmly; come to a decision; resolve: »He determined to become the best scout in the troop. Narcissa determined to go at once (Thomas Love Peacock). SYNONYM(S): See syn … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|mine — «ehk STUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. Obsolete. to exterminate … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
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mine — ace·to·car·mine; ad·lu·mine; aku·am·mine; al·ca·mine; al·di·mine; al·ka·mine; al·ka·nol·a·mine; al·kyl·a·mine; al·kyl·ol·a·mine; al·pha hy·poph·a·mine; am·mine; am·phet·a·mine; an·ti·his·ta·mine; ars·phen·a·mine; as·pi·do·sper·mine; at·ter·mine;… … English syllables
re´de|ter´mi|na´tion — re|de|ter|mine «REE TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. to determine again: »To redetermine their boundaries after the subsidence of the flood (John W. Draper). –re´de|ter´mi|na´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
af|ter|thought — «AF tuhr THT, AHF », noun. 1. a thought that comes too late to be used. 2. a second or later thought or explanation: »The fact that I agree with Bohr s fundamental ideas…is the result of my own thinking, although…mine was only an afterthought,… … Useful english dictionary