Determine

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v. t.	1.	To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. [imp. & p. p. Determined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Determining.] [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.
v. i.	1.	To come to an end; to end; to terminate. 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. He shall pay as the judges determine. - Ex. xxi. 22.

Verb	1.	determine - 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" Synonyms: ascertain, find out, find
	2.	determine - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" Synonyms: shape, influence, regulate, mold
	3.	determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" Synonyms: set
	4.	determine - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" Synonyms: fix, limit, set, specify
	5.	determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" Synonyms: decide, make up one's mind
	6.	determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
	7.	determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" Synonyms: square off, square up, settle
	8.	determine - 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" Synonyms: ascertain, find out, learn, watch, see, check

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