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3 definitions found 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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Determined \De*ter"mined\, a. Decided; resolute. ``Adetermined foe.'' --Sparks. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: determined adj 1: characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy" 2: having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation [ant: {undetermined}] 3: devoting full strength and concentrated attention to "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters" 4: determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching" [syn: {dictated}, {set}] 5: strongly motivated to succeed [syn: {compulsive}, {driven}]
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