determine

1. v. t. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. Source: opted

2. v. t. To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish. Source: opted

3. v. t. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle. Source: opted

4. v. t. 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. Source: opted

5. v. t. 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. Source: opted

6. v. t. 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. Source: opted

7. v. t. 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. Source: opted

8. v. t. To define or limit by adding a differentia. Source: opted

9. v. t. To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water. Source: opted

10. v. i. To come to an end; to end; to terminate. Source: opted

11. v. i. To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often with on. Source: opted

12. v. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study Source: wordnet

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