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Determine

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What's The Definition Of Determine?

[v] reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
[v] fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
[v] fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
[v] shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
[v] settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Determine: ascertain | decide | find | find out | fix | influence | limit | make up one's mind | mold | set | set | settle | shape | specify | square off | square up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Determine: abort | act on | actuate | adjudge | advance | affect | afford proof of | aim | aim at | arbitrate | ascertain | aspire after | aspire to | assign | assure | be after | be informed | become acquainted with | bend | bias | bound | bring | bring home to | broaden the mind | call the shots | carry | catch on | cease | certify | choose | choose to | cinch | circle in | circumscribe | clear up | clinch | close | command | complete | conclude | condition | conduce to | contribute to | control | cram the mind | decide | decide upon | decree | define | delimit | delimitate | demarcate | demonstrate | denominate | design | designate | desire | destine | detect | determine upon | dictate | direct | directionize | discover | dismiss all doubt | dispose | draw | drive | drive at | enclose | end | engage | enlist | ensure | establish | fate | figure | find | find out | find out about | finish | finish up | fix | fix on | fix upon | follow | follow from | foreordain | forward | gain knowledge | get | get at | get hold of | get to do | go for | govern | guide | halt | harbor a design | have a case | have every intention | hear | hit | hold good | hold on | hold water | hunt down | impel | incline | indicate | induce | infer | influence | insure | intend | interest in | invent | judge | lay off | lead | lead to | learn | learn about | level at | limit | load the mind | locate | lure | make a decision | make certain | make good | make no doubt | make no mistake | make out | make sure | make sure of | mark | mark boundaries | mark off | mark out | mark the periphery | mean | measure | mention | move | nail down | name | order | perorate | persuade | pick out | pick up information | pin down | plan | point | point at | point out | point to | predetermine | predispose | preordain | present | procure | project | prompt | propose | prove | prove to be | prove true | purport | purpose | reassure | rediscover | redound to | regulate | remove all doubt | resolve | rope off | rule | run down | run to earth | scrap | scratch | seal | see | see fit | see that | see to it | select | set | set at rest | set the limit | settle | settle on | settle the matter | settle upon | shape | show | sight on | signify | sort out | specialize | specify | stake out | state | stipulate | stop | strike | subserve | surround | sway | take a decision | take a resolution | tempt | terminate | think | think fit | think good | 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

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Determine In Webster's Dictionary

\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.
\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.

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