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de⋅ter⋅mine

  [di-tur-min] verb, -mined, -min⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.
2. to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.
3. Geometry. to fix the position of.
4. to cause, affect, or control; fix or decide causally: Demand for a product usually determines supply.
5. to give direction or tendency to; impel.
6. Logic. to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating characteristics.
7. Chiefly Law. to put an end to; terminate.
8. to lead or bring (a person) to a decision.
9. to decide upon.
–verb (used without object)
10. to come to a decision or resolution; decide.
11. Chiefly Law. to come to an end.
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Origin:
1325–75; ME determinen < AF, OF determiner < L dētermināre, equiv. to dē- de- + termināre to bound, limit; see terminate

Synonyms:
1. resolve, adjust. See decide. 2. verify. 4. influence. 5. induce, lead, incline.
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de·ter·mine   (dĭ-tûr'mĭn)   
v.   de·ter·mined, de·ter·min·ing, de·ter·mines

v.   tr.

    1. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.

    2. To end or decide, as by judicial action.

  2. To establish or ascertain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation. See Synonyms at discover.

  3. To cause (someone) to come to a conclusion or resolution.

  4. To be the cause of; regulate: Demand determines production.

  5. To give direction to: The management committee determines departmental policy.

  6. To limit in scope or extent.

  7. Mathematics To fix or define the position, form, or configuration of.

  8. Logic To explain or limit by adding differences.

  9. Law To put an end to; terminate.

v.   intr.

  1. To reach a decision; resolve. See Synonyms at decide.

  2. Law To come to an end.


[Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, from Latin dētermināre, to limit : dē-, de- + terminus, boundary.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

determine 
c.1374, "to come to an end," also "to settle, decide," from O.Fr. determiner (12c.), from L. determinare "set limits to," from de- "off" + terminare "to mark the end or boundary," from terminus "end, limit." Sense of "coming to a firm decision" (to do something) is from 1450. Determination "quality of being resolute" is from 1822. Determinism is 1846 in theology (lack of free will); 1876 in general sense of "the doctrine that everything that happens is determined by a necessary chain of causation."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·ter·mine
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -mined; -min·ing
: to make a determination regarding
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·ter·mine
Pronunciation: di-'t&r-m&n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: de·ter·mined;de·ter·min·ing /-'t&rm-(&-)ni[ng]/
1 a : to obtain definite information about with regard to quantity, character, magnitude, orlocation <determine the ionic concentration> <determine the creatinine in blood serum> b : to discover the taxonomic position or the generic and specificnames of
2 : to bring about the determination of <determine the fate of a cell>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

determine

see bound and determined.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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