The Clue
Determines (10 letter answer)
The Answer
ASCERTAINS
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Notes
The answer ASCERTAINS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ASCERTAIN as a verb:
1. (determine, find, find out, ascertain) = establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
2. (see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure) = be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
3. (determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn) = find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
4. learn or discover with certainty