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กำหนด

Pronunciation

kamnòt

กำหนด

kamnòt

set

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  1. 1 set 、determine 、specify 、designate
  2. 2 prescribe (by law or rule)、require、stipulate
  3. 3 deadline、due date、appointed time

This word expresses giving something a definite form or limit, such as setting a date, establishing a condition, or specifying a person or place. As a noun, it can also refer to an appointed time or deadline.

1

set 、determine 、specify 、designate

Verb⭐️4 Often used

To make a date, limit, person, or other detail definite by setting or specifying it.

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prescribe (by law or rule)、require、stipulate

Verb⭐️2 Not often used

For a law, rule, or authority to prescribe a requirement or direct that something be done.

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deadline、due date、appointed time

Noun⭐️3 Common

An appointed time or the limit by which something is expected to happen.

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Learning notes

Explanation

The core idea of กำหนด is to make something definite by giving it a clear limit, arrangement, or rule. Its English translation depends on the object. With dates and times, it often means “set” or “schedule.” With conditions or boundaries, it means “determine” or “define.” With a person, place, or role, it can mean “specify” or “designate.” The pattern กำหนดให้ + person or party + action means that a rule or authority prescribes or requires that action. กำหนดไว้ means “set in advance,” while ตามที่กำหนด means “as prescribed” or “as specified.” As a noun, it appears especially often in set expressions such as ตามกำหนด “on schedule,” ถึงกำหนด “become due,” and ครบกำหนด “reach the due date or end of a fixed term.”

Usage

It is commonly used when setting meeting dates, travel schedules, submission dates, or payment deadlines. It also appears frequently in laws, contracts, workplace rules, project planning, and system settings when requirements, limits, roles, or other details must be made explicit. The word is usable in ordinary conversation, but it is especially common in organized, administrative, and planning-related contexts.

Caution

Use เลือก for choosing among options, ตัดสินใจ for making a personal decision, and นัด for arranging to meet someone. กำหนด focuses on making a date, condition, limit, or other arrangement definite. The noun use is especially natural in expressions such as ตามกำหนด, ถึงกำหนด, and เกินกำหนด. For an explicit submission deadline, กำหนดส่ง or เส้นตาย may be clearer, depending on the context.

Differences from similar words

1 set synonyms

2 prescribe (by law or rule) synonyms

  • บังคับ emphasizes forcing or compelling someone. กำหนด focuses on formally establishing a rule or requirement and does not necessarily describe the act of enforcement.

  • บัญญัติ is a formal term for enacting or laying down a law. กำหนด is broader and also applies to company rules, requirements, and ordinary conditions.

3 deadline synonyms

  • นัด refers to an appointment or an arrangement to meet. กำหนด covers a wider range of appointed times and deadlines, including submissions, payments, and contracts.

  • เส้นตาย strongly emphasizes a final deadline that must not be missed. กำหนด is more neutral and can refer to either a deadline or a scheduled time.

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