Determine

·vt To define or limit by adding a differentia.

II. Determine ·vt To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.

III. Determine ·vi To come to an end; to End; to Terminate.

IV. Determine ·vi To come to a decision; to Decide; to Resolve;

— often with on.

V. Determine ·vt To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.

VI. Determine ·vt 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.

VII. Determine ·vt To fix the form or character of; to Shape; to prescribe imperatively; to Regulate; to Settle.

VIII. Determine ·vt To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to Limit; to Bound; to bring to an end; to Finish.

IX. Determine ·vt 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.

X. Determine ·vt 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.

XI. Determine ·vt 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.