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determined

Meaning in simple English

US /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/ · UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

determined means: Having firmly decided to do something and refusing to give up.

adjective

WILL NOT STOPB1

Having firmly decided to do something and refusing to give up.

  • He is determined to win.
  • Despite the rain, we were determined to reach the village.
  • Her determined efforts finally paid off.

How to use it: determined to do something (She is determined to finish the race.)

Similar words: resolute, committed

Opposites: halfhearted

Common phrases: determined to succeed, determined effort, determined person

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