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Entry 11 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Determine

/dət-ẽrm'-ən/ · De·ter·mine · IPA /dɪˈtɝmɪn/
01 v. t. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
imp. & p. p. Determined; p. pr. & vb. n. Determining
  1. 1.
    To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
    “[God] hath determined the times before appointed.” — Acts xvii. 26.
  2. 2.
    To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.
    “The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined by the view or sight.” — Bacon.
    “Now, where is he that will not stay so long Till his friend sickness hath determined me?” — Shak.
  3. 3.
    To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
    “The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.” — J. Edwards.
    “Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life.” — W. Black.
  4. 4.
    To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course.
  5. 5.
    To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name.
  6. 6.
    To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause.
  7. 7.
    To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately.
  8. 8.
    To define or limit by adding a differentia.(Logic)
  9. 9.
    To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.(Physical Sciences)
02 v. i. To come to an end; to end; to terminate.
  1. 1.
    To come to an end; to end; to terminate.[Obs.]
    “He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life determine not together.” — South.
    “Estates may determine on future contingencies.” — Blackstone.
  2. 2.
    To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often with on.
    “He shall pay as the judges determine.” — Ex. xxi. 22.