Determine vs. Discover — What's the Difference?

Determine (April 7, 1951 – September 27, 1972), was an American Thoroughbred race horse. In a racing career which lasted from 1953 through 1955, the California-trained colt ran forty-four times and won eighteen races.

To notice or learn, especially by making an effort

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature

To be the first, or the first of one's group or kind, to find, learn of, or observe.

Ascertain or establish exactly by research or calculation

To learn about for the first time in one's experience

Firmly decide

To learn something about

Bring or come to an end.

To identify (a person) as a potentially prominent performer

To establish or ascertain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation

(Archaic) To reveal or expose.

To give direction to by making decisions; devise or control

To find or learn something for the first time.

To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.

To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).

To cause (someone) to come to a decision or resolution

To expose, uncover.

To be the cause of; bring about a result regarding

To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.

(Mathematics) To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.

To question (a person) as part of discovery in a lawsuit.

(Logic) To explain or limit by adding differences.

To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.

(Archaic) To put an end to legally; terminate under the law.

To reconnoitre, explore (an area).

To reach a decision; resolve

(obsolete) To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.

(Archaic) To come to an end through legal means.

To uncover.

To set the boundaries or limits of.

To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown).

To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.

To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect.

To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.

To manifest without design; to show.

To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to.

To explore; to examine.

To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide.

To discover or show one's self.

To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;

(logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.

Make a discovery, make a new finding;

To bring to an end; to finish.

Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally;

To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.

Make a discovery;

To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.

Find unexpectedly;

To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.

Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;

To fix the course of; to impel and direct; - with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course.

See for the first time; make a discovery;

To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name.

Identify as in botany or biology, for example

To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause.

To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately.

To define or limit by adding a differentia.

To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.

To come to an end; to end; to terminate.

To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; - often with on.

After a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study;

Shape or influence; give direction to;

Fix conclusively or authoritatively;

Decide upon or fix definitely;

Reach, make, or come to a decision about something;

Fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property

Settle conclusively; come to terms;

Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;