Both Uses of
determine
in
Common Sense
- THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself of prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves; that he will put ON, or rather that he will not put OFF the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present day.†
Chpt 3.
- [4] TO CONCLUDE, however strange it may appear to some, or however unwilling they may be to think so, matters not, but many strong and striking reasons may be given, to shew, that nothing can settle our affairs so expeditiously as an open and determined declaration for independance.†
Chpt 4. *
Definition:
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(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)