Part 3026

<h1>Determine</h1> <Xpage=401>

<hw>De*ter"mine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Determined</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Determining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82terminer</ets>, L. <ets>determinare</ets>, <ets>determinatum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>terminare</ets> limit, <ets>terminus</ets> limit. See <er>Term</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.</def>

<blockquote> hath <b>determined</b> the times before appointed. <i>Acts xvii. 26.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.</def>

<blockquote>The knowledge of men hitherto hath been <b>determined</b> by the view or sight. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Now, where is he that will not stay so long Till his friend sickness hath <b>determined</b> me? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.</def>

<blockquote>The character of the soul is <b>determined</b> by the character of its God. <i>J. Edwards.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even <b>determine</b> her course of life. <i>W. Black.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by <i>to</i>; <as>as, another's will <ex>determined</ex> me to this course</as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; <as>as, to <ex>determine</ex> an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; <as>as, the court has <ex>determined</ex> the cause</as>.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; <as>as, this <ex>determined</ex> him to go immediately</as>.</def>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>To define or limit by adding a differentia.</def>

<p><b>9.</b> <fld>(Physical Sciences)</fld> <def>To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; <as>as, to <ex>determine</ex> the parallax; to <ex>determine</ex> the salt in sea water.</as></def>

<h1>Determine</h1> <Xpage=401>

<hw>De*ter"mine</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To come to an end; to end; to terminate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life <b>determine</b> not together. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Estates may <b>determine</b> on future contingencies. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often with <i>on</i>.</def> "<i>Determine</i> on some course."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>He shall pay as the judges <b>determine</b>. <i>Ex. xxi. 22.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Determined</h1> <Xpage=401>

<hw>De*ter"mined</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Decided; resolute. "A<i>determined</i> foe.</def>""

<i>Sparks.</i>

<h1>Determinedly</h1> <Xpage=401>