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1. resolve - noun

· the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

Synonym(s): resoluteness, firmness, firmness_of_purpose, resolution

Hypernym(s): trait




2. resolve - noun

· a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Synonym(s): resolution, declaration

Hypernym(s): document, written_document, papers




3. resolve - verb

· bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

Synonym(s): decide, settle, adjudicate

Hypernym(s): end, terminate




4. resolve - verb

· reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

Synonym(s): conclude

Hypernym(s): agree, hold, concur, concord




5. resolve - verb

· reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

Synonym(s): purpose

Hypernym(s): decide, make_up_one%27s_mind, determine




6. resolve - verb

· understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

Synonym(s): answer

Hypernym(s): solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work




7. resolve - verb

· make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"

Hypernym(s): spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart




8. resolve - verb

· find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

Synonym(s): solve

Hypernym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work_out, reckon, figure




9. resolve - verb

· cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

Synonym(s): dissolve, break_up

Hypernym(s): change_integrity





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