Determine
De‐ter″mine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Determined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Determining.] [F. déterminer, L. determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus limit. See Term.] 1...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Determine (2)
De‐ter″mine, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to end; to terminate.He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life determine not together. So...
Determined
De‐ter″mined (?), a. Decided; resolute. “Adetermined foe.” Sparks.
Determinedly
De‐ter″min‐ed‐ly (?), adv. In a determined manner; with determination.
Determiner
De‐ter″min‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, determines or decides.
Determinism
De‐ter″min‐ism (?), n.(Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.Its superior suitability to produce courage, as co...
Determinist
De‐ter″min‐ist, n.(Metaph.) One who believes in determinism. Also adj.; as, determinist theories.
Deterration
De′ter‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. de + terra earth: cf. F. déterrer to unearth.] The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground. Woodward.
Deterrence
De‐ter″rence (?), n. That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance.
Deterrent
De‐ter″rent (?), a. [L. deterrens, p. pr. of deterrere. See Deter.] Serving to deter. “The deterrent principle.” E. Davis.
Deterrent (2)
De‐ter″rent, n. That which deters or prevents.
Detersion
De‐ter″sion (?), n. [Cf. F. détersion. See Deterge.] The act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore.
Detersive
De‐ter″sive (?), a. [Cf. détersif.] Cleansing; detergent. — n. A cleansing agent; a detergent.
Detersively
De‐ter″sive‐ly, adv. In a way to cleanse.
Detersiveness
De‐ter″sive‐ness, n. The quality of cleansing.
Detest
De‐test″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Detested; p. pr. & vb. n.Detesting.] [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; d...
Detestability
De‐test′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Capacity of being odious. Carlyle.
Detestable
De‐test″a‐ble (?), a. [L. detestabilis: cf. F. détestable.] Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices.Thou...
Detestableness
De‐test″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being detestable.
Detestably
De‐test″a‐bly, adv. In a detestable manner.
Detestate
De‐tes″tate (?), v. t. To detest. Udall.
Detestation
Det′es‐ta″tion (?; 277), n. [L. detestatio: cf. F. détestation.] The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.We are heartily agreed in our detestation ...
Detester
De‐test″er (?), n. One who detests.
Dethrone
De‐throne″ (dē̍‐thrōn″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dethroned (–thrōnd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Dethroning.] [Pref. de- + throne: cf. F. détrôner; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + trône throne. See Thron...
Dethronement
De‐throne″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. détrônement.] Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power.
Dethroner
De‐thron″er (?), n. One who dethrones.
Dethronization
De‐thron′i‐za″tion (?), n. Dethronement. Speed.