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DETERMINE, v.t. [L., to bound; a boundary or limit. Gr. See Term.] 1. To end; particularly, to end by the decision or conclusion of a cause, or of a doubtful or controverted point; applicable to the decisions of the mind, or to judicial decisions. We say, I had determined this question in my own mind; the court has determined the cause.2. To end and fix; to settle ultimately; as, this event determined his fate.3. To fix on; to settle or establish; as, to determine the proper season for planting seeds.God--hath determined the times before appointed. Acts 17.4. To end; to limit; to bound; to confine. Yonder hill determines our view. Knowledge is determined by the sight.5. To give a direction to; to influence the choice; that is, to limit to a particular purpose or direction; as, this circumstance determined him to the study of law. Also, to give a direction to material bodies in their course; as, impulse may determine a moving body to this or that point.6. To resolve, that is, to end or settle a point in the mind, as in Definition first.I determined this with myself. 2 Corinthians 2.Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus. Acts 20.7. To destroy. [Not used.]8. To put an end to; as, to determine a will.9. To settle or ascertain, as something uncertain.The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.DETERMINE, v.i. 1. To resolve; to conclude; to come to a decision.He shall pay as the judges determine. Exodus 21.It is indifferent how the learned shall determine concerning this matter.2. To end; to terminate. The danger determined by the death of the conspirators. Revolutions often determine in setting up tyranny at home, or in conquest from abroad.Some estates may determine, on future contingencies.
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DETERMINE, v.t. [L., to bound; a boundary or limit. Gr. See Term.] 1. To end; particularly, to end by the decision or conclusion of a cause, or of a doubtful or controverted point; applicable to the decisions of the mind, or to judicial decisions. We say, I had determined this question in my own mind; the court has determined the cause.2. To end and fix; to settle ultimately; as, this event determined his fate.3. To fix on; to settle or establish; as, to determine the proper season for planting seeds.God--hath determined the times before appointed. Acts 17.4. To end; to limit; to bound; to confine. Yonder hill determines our view. Knowledge is determined by the sight.5. To give a direction to; to influence the choice; that is, to limit to a particular purpose or direction; as, this circumstance determined him to the study of law. Also, to give a direction to material bodies in their course; as, impulse may determine a moving body to this or that point.6. To resolve, that is, to end or settle a point in the mind, as in Definition first.I determined this with myself. 2 Corinthians 2.Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus. Acts 20.7. To destroy. [Not used.]8. To put an end to; as, to determine a will.9. To settle or ascertain, as something uncertain.The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.DETERMINE, v.i. 1. To resolve; to conclude; to come to a decision.He shall pay as the judges determine. Exodus 21.It is indifferent how the learned shall determine concerning this matter.2. To end; to terminate. The danger determined by the death of the conspirators. Revolutions often determine in setting up tyranny at home, or in conquest from abroad.Some estates may determine, on future contingencies. | DE-TERM'INE, v.i.- To resolve; to conclude; to come to a decision.
He shall pay as the judges determine. – Ex. xxi.
It is indifferent how the learned shall determine concerning this matter. – Anon.
- To end; to terminate. The danger determined by the death of the conspirators. Revolutions often determine in setting up tyranny at home, or in conquest from abroad.
Some estates may determine, on future contingencies. – Blackstone.
DE-TERM'INE, v.t. [L. determino; de and termino, to bound; terminus, a boundary or limit; W. tervyn, an extremity, or limit; terv, outward, extreme; tervynu, to fix a bound, to limit, to determine; term, a term, extreme point; termiaw, to limit; Ir. teora, a border or limit; Gr. τερμα, τερμων. See Term.]- To end; particularly, to end by the decision or conclusion of a cause, or of a doubtful or controverted point; applicable to the decisions of the mind, or to judicial decisions. We say, I had determined this question in my own mind; the court has determined the cause.
- To end and fix; to settle ultimately; as, this event determined his fate.
- To fix on; to settle or establish; as, to determine the proper season for planting seeds.
God … hath determined the times before appointed. – Acts xvii.
- To end; to limit; to bound; to confine. Yonder hill determines our view. Knowledge is determined by the sight. – Bacon.
- To give a direction to; to influence the choice; that is, to limit to a particular purpose or direction; this circumstance determined him to the study of law. Also, to give a direction to material bodies in their course; as, impulse may determine a moving body to this or that point.
- To resolve, that is, to end or settle a point in the mind, as in definition first.
I determined this with myself. – 2 Cor. ii.
Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus. – Acts xx.
- To destroy. [Not used.] – Shak.
- To put an end to; as, to determine a will. – Blackstone.
- To settle or ascertain, as something uncertain.
The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God. – J. Edwards.
| De*ter"mine
- To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
- To come to an end; to end; to terminate.
- To set bounds to; to fix the determination
of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.
- To come to a decision; to decide; to
resolve; -- often with on.
- To fix the form or character of; to shape;
to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- To define or limit by
adding a differentia.
- To ascertain
the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the
parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.
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Determine DETERMINE, verb transitive [Latin , to bound; a boundary or limit. Gr. See Term.] 1. To end; particularly, to end by the decision or conclusion of a cause, or of a doubtful or controverted point; applicable to the decisions of the mind, or to judicial decisions. We say, I had determined this question in my own mind; the court has determined the cause. 2. To end and fix; to settle ultimately; as, this event determined his fate. 3. To fix on; to settle or establish; as, to determine the proper season for planting seeds. God--hath determined the times before appointed. Acts 17:26. 4. To end; to limit; to bound; to confine. Yonder hill determines our view. Knowledge is determined by the sight. 5. To give a direction to; to influence the choice; that is, to limit to a particular purpose or direction; as, this circumstance determined him to the study of law. Also, to give a direction to material bodies in their course; as, impulse may determine a moving body to this or that point. 6. To resolve, that is, to end or settle a point in the mind, as in Definition first. I determined this with myself. 2 Corinthians 2:1. Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus. Acts 20:16. 7. To destroy. [Not used.] 8. To put an end to; as, to determine a will. 9. To settle or ascertain, as something uncertain. The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God. DETERMINE, verb intransitive 1. To resolve; to conclude; to come to a decision. He shall pay as the judges determine Exodus 21:22. It is indifferent how the learned shall determine concerning this matter. 2. To end; to terminate. The danger determined by the death of the conspirators. Revolutions often determine in setting up tyranny at home, or in conquest from abroad. Some estates may determine on future contingencies.
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