bepalen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- designate verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
- determine verb To find out or establish something for certain, usually by investigation.
- govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
Senses
bepalen is used for these senses in English:
- appoint (transitive, legal) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).
- define To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- define To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
- designate To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
- determine To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.
- govern (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
- set (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
- sex (zoology, transitive) To determine the sex of (an animal).
appoint — full definition
- verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.
define — full definition
- verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.