determine

determine
    v 1: establish 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: {determine}, {find}, {find out}, {ascertain}]
    2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
       determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {determine},
       {shape}, {mold}, {influence}, {regulate}]
    3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
       {determine}, {set}]
    4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
       the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {determine},
       {define}, {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}, {determine}]
    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},
       {determine}]
    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: {determine}, {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain},
       {watch}, {learn}]
    

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.
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            [God] hath determined the times before appointed.
                                                  --Acts xvii.
                                                  26.
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   2. To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit;
      to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.
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            The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined
            by the view or sight.                 --Bacon.
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            Now, where is he that will not stay so long
            Till his friend sickness hath determined me? --Shak.
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   3. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe
      imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
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            The character of the soul is determined by the
            character of its God.                 --J. Edwards.
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            Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time
            or other might influence or even determine her
            course of life.                       --W. Black.
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   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.
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   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.
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   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.
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   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.
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   8. (Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.
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   9. (Physical Sciences) 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 \De*ter"mine\, v. i.
   1. To come to an end; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
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            He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published
            an ill book must know that his life determine not
            together.                             --South.
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            Estates may determine on future contingencies.
                                                  --Blackstone.
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   2. To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often
      with on. "Determine on some course." --Shak.
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            He shall pay as the judges determine. --Ex. xxi. 22.
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      think proper, trace, trace down, track down, train, train upon,
      tumble, turn, turn the scale, turn upon, ultimate, unearth, verify,
      wear the pants, will, wind up, wish, wrap up