DETERMINE


Meaning of DETERMINE in English

vt to define or limit by adding a differentia.

2. determine ·vt to fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.

3. determine ·vi to come to an end; to end; to terminate.

4. determine ·vi to come to a decision; to decide; to resolve;

— often with on.

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

6. 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.

7. determine ·vt to fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.

8. determine ·vt to set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Webster.