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to decide
surely
to stipulate
to be certain
at set dates
to negate
to fix
definite
can't say for sure
steady
to agree on sth
to draw up
Notice where 定 sits in each complete thought.
I don't think that it's a good decision.
Source: Tatoeba #10192073 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe must have gotten over his cold.
Source: Tatoeba #351052 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm sure that she will come back soon.
Source: Tatoeba #794246 · CC BY 2.0 FRAre you certain this is what you want?
Source: Tatoeba #5942083 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese are the decisions we've made.
Source: Tatoeba #1218184 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou must do it even if you don't want to.
Source: Tatoeba #619472 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.