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.
To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.
Noun
the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
Noun
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Verb
cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
Verb
understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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"
Verb
reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
Verb
find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
Verb
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
Verb
make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"
v. i.
To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the
constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes,
to melt, or dissolve.
v. i.
To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; -- said of
complex ideas or obscure questions; to make clear or certain; to free
from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up,
or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle.
v. i.
To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to
inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
v. i.
To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in
mind; to fix; to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event.
v. i.
To express, as an opinion or determination, by
resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; -- followed
by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house)
that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money).
v. i.
To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; --
used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee
of the whole.
v. i.
To solve, as a problem, by enumerating the several
things to be done, in order to obtain what is required; to find the
answer to, or the result of.
v. i.
To dispere or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation
or a tumor.
v. i.
To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several
tendencies, resulting in a concord.
v. i.
To relax; to lay at ease.
v. i.
To be separated into its component parts or distinct
principles; to undergo resolution.
v. i.
To melt; to dissolve; to become fluid.
v. i.
To be settled in opinion; to be convinced.
v. i.
To form a purpose; to make a decision; especially, to
determine after reflection; as, to resolve on a better course of life.
n.
The act of resolving or making clear; resolution;
solution.
n.
That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive
conclusion; fixed purpose; determination; also, legal or official
determination; a legislative declaration; a resolution.
Resolve
O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!
Ye immortal souls, who once were men, And now resolved to elements again.2.
To the resolving whereof we must first know that the Jews were commanded to divorce an unbelieving Gentile.3.
Sir, be resolved. I must and will come.
Resolve me, Reason, which of these is worse, Want with a full, or with an empty purse?
In health, good air, pleasure, riches, I am resolved it can not be equaled by any region.
We must be resolved how the law can be pure and perspicuous, and yet throw a polluted skirt over these Eleusinian mysteries.4.
Resolve
When the blood stagnates in any part, it first coagulates, then resolves, and turns alkaline.3.
Let men resolve of that as they plaease.4.
Resolve
Nor is your firm resolve unknown.
C'91sar's approach has summoned us together, And Rome attends her fate from our resolves.
To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.
To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to undergo resolution.
The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution.
Usage Examples
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.
My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there's an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you've been a difficult teenager.
Of all our dreams today there is none more important - or so hard to realise - than that of peace in the world. May we never lose our faith in it or our resolve to do everything that can be done to convert it one day into reality.
Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it.
In life there are no problems, that is, objective and external choices there is only the life which we do not resolve as a problem but which we live as an experience, whatever the final result may be.
I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.
I think that if we get back to some basic fundamental principles, we can make sure that we resolve the issues. And I think that that's what the Tea Party was all about. It's getting back to a constitutional conservative government. And that is limited, but it's also effective and efficient. I think that that's what we'll be able to do.
It is the great sadness of our species that we have not found a way to eliminate the conflict and to eliminate violence as a device to resolve our conflicts throughout the entire history of the human race.
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Other Usage ExamplesHistory is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.
President Bush has shown great leadership. He has said that the 21st century will not be ruled or dictated by terrorists, dictators, and murderers. He is absolutely right. God bless him for his resolve.
At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon him and the United States.
Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.
Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.
Most of the approaches to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, have been directed at trying to resolve the most complex problems, like refugees and Jerusalem, which is akin to building the pyramid from the top down.
In Hawaii, we have something called Ho'oponopono, where people come together to resolve crises and restore peace and balance.
'Smart power' is the use of American power in ways that would help prevent and resolve conflict - not just send our military in.
It is a sad commentary that today we face a choice between having schools that are a monument to our past - or schools that will be the lifeblood of our future. But since that is our choice, let us resolve to choose wisely.
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