- determined
- determined (adj.) 1560s, "decided," pp. adjective from DETERMINE (Cf. determine). Meaning "limited" is from c.1600; that of "characterized by resolution" is from c.1600, of actions; 1772, of persons.
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Determined — De*ter mined, a. Decided; resolute. Adetermined foe. Sparks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
determined — I (certain) adjective ascertained, attested, authenticated, certified, conditioned, confined, confirmed, definite, established, finite, firm, fixed, indomitable, industrious, inexorable, inflexible, intentional, peremptory, positive, prescriptive … Law dictionary
determined by — index conditional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
determined — [adj] driven, persistent bent, bent on, buckled down*, constant, decided, decisive, dogged, earnest, firm, fixed, hard asnails*, hardboiled*, intent, mean business*, obstinate, on ice*, pat, persevering, purposeful, resolute, resolved, serious,… … New thesaurus
determined — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having firmness of purpose; resolute. DERIVATIVES determinedly adverb … English terms dictionary
determined — [dē tʉr′mənd, di tʉr′mənd] adj. 1. having one s mind made up; decided; resolved 2. resolute; unwavering determinedly adv. determinedness n … English World dictionary
determined — de|ter|mined [ dı tɜrmınd ] adjective ** not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do: a strong, determined woman determined to do something: I was determined to make it as a jazz musician. determined (that):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Determined — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
determined — de|ter|mined W3 [dıˈtə:mınd US ə:r ] adj 1.) having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you ▪ Gwen is a very determined woman. determined to do sth ▪ She was determined to win. determined (that) ▪ He was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
determined */*/ — UK [dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnd] / US [dɪˈtɜrmɪnd] adjective a) not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do a strong, determined woman determined to do something: I was determined to make it as a jazz musician. determined… … English dictionary
