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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. i.
     1. To come to an end; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published
              an ill book must know that his life determine not
              together.                             --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Estates may determine on future contingencies.
                                                    --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often
        with on. ``Determine on some course.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He shall pay as the judges determine. --Ex. xxi. 22.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Determined; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Determining.] [F. d['e]terminer, L.
     determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus
     limit. See Term.]
     1. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              [God] hath determined the times before appointed.
                                                    --Acts xvii.
                                                    26.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit;
        to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined
              by the view or sight.                 --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now, where is he that will not stay so long
              Till his friend sickness hath determined me? --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe
        imperatively; to regulate; to settle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The character of the soul is determined by the
              character of its God.                 --J. Edwards.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time
              or other might influence or even determine her
              course of life.                       --W. Black.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. (Physical Sciences) To ascertain the presence, quantity,
        or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine
        the salt in sea water.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. i.
     1. To come to an end; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
  
              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. ``Determine on some course.'' --Shak.
  
              He shall pay as the judges determine. --Ex. xxi. 22.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Determine \De*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Determined; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Determining.] [F. d['e]terminer, L.
     determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus
     limit. See Term.]
     1. To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
  
              [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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Αγγλικά vb.
     προσδιορίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Ladin vb.
     1 (inflection of lld determiner  1 s pres indc)
     2 (inflection of lld determiner  1 s pres subj)
     3 (inflection of lld determiner  3 s pres subj)
     4 (inflection of lld determiner  3 p pres subj)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: determinar)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: determinar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     vb.
     1 To set the boundary or limits of.
     2 To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by
  analyzing, calculating, or investigating.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: determinar)
     Romanian vb.
     (verb form of ro determina  3 s//p pres sub)
     vb.
     1 To set the boundary or limits of.
     2 To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by
  analyzing, calculating, or investigating.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: determinar)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: determinar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 1 determin e)
     Portugali vb.
     (pt-v-taivm 1 d etermin e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  determine
     Engelska vb.
     1 bestämma, besluta
     2 fastställa, avgöra, bestämma

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  1. bepaal
  2. vasmaak, vasstel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  قرّر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  determine //dɪˈtɜːmɪn// //dɪˈtɝmɪn// 
  1. опреде́лям, установявам
  to ascertain definitely
  2. опреде́лям, установя́вам
  to set the limits of

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  vymezit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  udávat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  rozhodnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  ustanovit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  udat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  určovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  určit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  stanovit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  ukončit

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  pennu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  bemessen 
     Synonyms: calculate, measure
  
   see: determining, calculating, measuring, determined, calculated, measured
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  
  αποφασίζω, υπολογίζω, καθορίζω, προσδιορίζω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  determine //dɪˈtɜːmɪn// //dɪˈtɝmɪn// 
  1. määrittää, ottaa selville, ottaa selvää
  to ascertain definitely
  2. päättää
  to set the limits of

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  determine /ditəːmin/
  1. déterminer
  2. définer, fixer
  3. attacher

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/ 
  1. निर्धारण~करना, निश्चय~करना
        "Examination marks can determine your career."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  ocijeniti, odlučiti, odrediti, određenje, određivanje, određivati, određuje, određuju, ograničavati, opredijeliti, pobliže odrediti, riješiti, utvrditi, utvrđivati

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  1. definire
  2. fissare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  determine //dɪˈtɜːmɪn// //dɪˈtɝmɪn// 
  定める, 決する, 決定 2.
  to ascertain definitely
   3.
  to set the limits of

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  determine /dɪˈtɜ:mɪn/ 
   1.  determinować
   2.  określać, ustalać
   3.  stwierdzać
   4.  [form]  postanawiać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  determine /ditəːmin/
  1. definir, determinar, fixar
  2. designar, destinar, indicar, marcar
  3. aprazar, cravar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  determine /ditəːmin/
  1. determinar
  2. definir
  3. fijar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  determine //dɪˈtɜːmɪn// //dɪˈtɝmɪn// 
  avgöra, bestämma
  to ascertain definitely

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  determine /dɪtˈɜːmɪn/
  1. karar vermek, azmetmek
  2. niyetlenmek, kesmek
  3. tayin etmek, kararlaştırmak, belirlemek
  4. bitirmek
  5. belirtmek
  6. sınırlamak, tahdit etmek
  7. tanımlamak, tarif etmek
  8. yön vermek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/dəˈtɝmən/, /dɪˈtɝmən/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  236 Moby Thesaurus words for "determine":
     abort, act on, actuate, adjudge, advance, affect, afford proof of,
     aim, aim at, arbitrate, ascertain, aspire after, aspire to, assign,
     assure, be after, be informed, become acquainted with, bend, bias,
     bound, bring, bring home to, broaden the mind, call the shots,
     carry, catch on, cease, certify, choose, choose to, cinch,
     circle in, circumscribe, clear up, clinch, close, command,
     complete, conclude, condition, conduce to, contribute to, control,
     cram the mind, decide, decide upon, decree, define, delimit,
     delimitate, demarcate, demonstrate, denominate, design, designate,
     desire, destine, detect, determine upon, dictate, direct,
     directionize, discover, dismiss all doubt, dispose, draw, drive,
     drive at, enclose, end, engage, enlist, ensure, establish, fate,
     figure, find, find out, find out about, finish, finish up, fix,
     fix on, fix upon, follow, follow from, foreordain, forward,
     gain knowledge, get, get at, get hold of, get to do, go for,
     govern, guide, halt, harbor a design, have a case,
     have every intention, hear, hit, hold good, hold on, hold water,
     hunt down, impel, incline, indicate, induce, infer, influence,
     insure, intend, interest in, invent, judge, lay off, lead, lead to,
     learn, learn about, level at, limit, load the mind, locate, lure,
     make a decision, make certain, make good, make no doubt,
     make no mistake, make out, make sure, make sure of, mark,
     mark boundaries, mark off, mark out, mark the periphery, mean,
     measure, mention, move, nail down, name, order, perorate, persuade,
     pick out, pick up information, pin down, plan, point, point at,
     point out, point to, predetermine, predispose, preordain, present,
     procure, project, prompt, propose, prove, prove to be, prove true,
     purport, purpose, reassure, rediscover, redound to, regulate,
     remove all doubt, resolve, rope off, rule, run down, run to earth,
     scrap, scratch, seal, see, see fit, see that, see to it, select,
     set, set at rest, set the limit, settle, settle on,
     settle the matter, settle upon, shape, show, sight on, signify,
     sort out, specialize, specify, stake out, state, stipulate, stop,
     strike, subserve, surround, sway, take a decision,
     take a resolution, tempt, terminate, think, think fit, think good,
     think proper, trace, trace down, track down, train, train upon,
     tumble, turn, turn the scale, turn upon, ultimate, unearth, verify,
     wear the pants, will, wind up, wish, wrap up
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 决定,决心要;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 决定,决心;确定,限定,测定;使决定
     vi. 决定,决心

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