fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
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"
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"
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"