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de·ter·mined
 determined
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- pronunciation:
- dih
tuhr
mihnd
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adjective |
| definition: |
having or showing a strong desire to do something and a willingness to stick with one's goal until it is reached; having or showing determination.
The determined kids said they would wait in line all night to get tickets to the concert.His parents tried to persuade him against marrying the strange young woman, but he was in love and determined to marry her.- similar words:
- ambitious, bent, decisive, intent, purposeful, strong
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| related words: |
brave, earnest, fierce, inflexible, stern, stout |
| derivations: |
determinedly (adv.), determinedness (n.) |
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