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   resolve

   /rɪˈzɒlv/

   verb

   • 1. settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter): "the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days" Similar settlesort outsolvefind a solution tofind an answer tofixwork outstraighten outdeal withput rightset rightput to rightsrectifyiron outreconcileanswerexplainfathomunraveldisentangleclarifyclear upthrow light oninformal:sew uphammer outthrash outpatch upcrackfigure out
   • ▪ cause (a symptom or condition) to heal or subside: "endoscopic biliary drainage can rapidly resolve jaundice"
   • ▪ (of a symptom or condition) heal or subside: "symptoms resolved after a median of four weeks"
   • ▪ (with reference to a discord) pass or cause to pass into a concord during the course of harmonic change: "dissonant notes resolve conventionally by rising or falling to form part of a new chord"
   • 2. decide firmly on a course of action: "she resolved to ring Dana as soon as she got home" Similar determinedecidemake up one's mindtake a decisionreach a decisionconcludecome to the conclusionsettle on a plan of action
   • ▪ (of a legislative body or other formal meeting) make a decision by a formal vote: "the executive resolved that a strike would be detrimental to all concerned" Similar votepass a resolutionrulemovedecide formallyagreeundertake
   • 3. separate or cause to be separated into constituent parts or components: "alpha-zein is often resolved into two major size components" Similar break downbreak upseparatereducedecomposedividedisintegratedissolveOpposite combine
   • ▪ reduce a subject, statement, etc. by mental analysis into (separate elements or a more elementary form): "the ability to resolve facts into their legal categories" Similar analysedissectbreak downanatomize
   • ▪ analyse (a force or velocity) into components acting in particular directions.
   • 4. (of something seen at a distance) turn into a different form when seen more clearly: "the orange light resolved itself into four roadwork lanterns" Similar turn intobe transformed intobecome clearly visible aschange intometamorphose intobe transmuted into
   • ▪ (of optical or photographic equipment) separate or distinguish between (closely adjacent objects): "Hubble was able to resolve six variable stars in M31"
   • ▪ separately distinguish (peaks in a graph or spectrum).

   noun

   • 1. firm determination to do something: "she received information that strengthened her resolve" Similar determinationresolutionfirmness of purposefixity of purposepurposepurposefulnessresolutenesssingle-mindednessstrength of willstrength of characterwill powerfirmnessintentnessdecisiondecidednesssteadfastnessstaunchnessmanfulnessperseverancepersistenceindefatigabilitytenacitytenaciousnessstaying powerstrong-mindednessbackbonededicationcommitmentconstancythe bulldog spiritpertinacitypertinaciousnessstubbornnessdoggednessobstinacyobduratenessobduracyinflexibilityspiritednessbravenessbraveryboldnesscouragecourageousnesspluckpluckinessstout-heartednessSitzfleischinformal:gutsspunkgritstickabilitystick-to-it-ivenessarchaic:intensionrare:perseverationdecisionresolutioncommitmentintentionconclusionOpposite indecision
   • 2. a formal resolution by a legislative body or public meeting. US

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘dissolve, disintegrate’ and ‘solve (a problem)’): from Latin resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere ‘loosen’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resolvability noun
   • 2. resolvable adjective
   • 3. resolver noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESOLVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to solve or end a problem or difficulty: resolve the problem Have you resolved the problem of transport yet? resolve your differences The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along. Fewer examples. The dispute over the song rights proved impossible to resolve. A mediator has been called in to resolve the crisis.

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   The meaning of RESOLVE is to deal with successfully : clear up. How to use resolve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resolve.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESOLVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To resolve a problem, argument, or difficulty means to find a solution to it. We must find a way to resolve these problems before it's too late. American English : resolve / rɪˈzɒlv /

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › resolveResolve - definition of resolve by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To make a firm decision about: resolved that I would do better next time. See Synonyms at decide. b. To decide or express by formal vote: The legislature resolved that the official should be impeached. c. To cause (a person) to reach a decision: "He was resolved to enjoy the success he had earned" (F. Scott Fitzgerald). 2.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resolveResolve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To resolve is to settle or make a decision about something — often formal. A college's board of directors might resolve to recruit more minority students. As a noun, resolve refers to a strong determination to do something.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresolve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of resolve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresolve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of resolve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESOLVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RESOLVE meaning: 1. to solve or end a problem or difficulty: 2. to decide that you will do something and be…. Learn more.

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    Jun 30, 2024 · resolve (third-person singular simple present resolves, present participle resolving, simple past and past participle resolved) ( transitive) To find a solution to (a problem ). ( transitive) To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › resolveresolve - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to settle, determine, or state formally in a vote or resolution, as of a deliberative assembly. to deal with (a question, a matter of uncertainty, etc.) conclusively; settle; solve: to resolve the question before the board. to clear away or dispel (doubts, fears, etc.); answer: to resolve any doubts we may have had.