4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. i.
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. To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often
with on. ``Determine on some course.'' --Shak.
He shall pay as the judges determine. --Ex. xxi. 22.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Determined}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Determining}.] [F. d['e]terminer, L.
determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus
limit. See {Term}.]
1. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
[God] hath determined the times before appointed.
--Acts xvii.
26.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. (Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.
9. (Physical Sciences) To ascertain the presence, quantity,
or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine
the salt in sea water.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
determine
v 1: 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"
[syn: {find}, {find out}, {ascertain}]
2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {shape},
{mold}, {influence}, {regulate}]
3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn: {set}]
4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {fix}, {limit}]
5: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn: {decide},
{make up one's mind}]
6: fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the
border of the property
7: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the
argument" [syn: {settle}, {square off}, {square up}]
8: 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" [syn: {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain}, {watch},
{learn}]
From eng-fra [engfra]:
determine
[ditəːmin]
déterminer
définer, fixer
attacher, fixer