\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.

\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.