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Synonyms for resolve
rɪˈzɒlvre·solve

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Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 3 votes

  1. resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolutionnoun

    the trait of being resolute

    "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

    Synonyms:
    steadiness, firmness of purpose, resolving power, solving, resolving, resolution, resoluteness, result, solvent, soundness, declaration, answer, settlement, firmness, closure, solution

  2. resolution, declaration, resolveverb

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

    Synonyms:
    firmness of purpose, result, solving, answer, resolution, resoluteness, announcement, solvent, proclamation, annunciation, resolving, declaration, contract, resolving power, firmness, closure, solution, settlement

  3. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicateverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    settle, judge, descend, make up, patch up, nail down, sink, settle down, go down, square off, answer, solve, subside, root, determine, purpose, steady down, go under, conclude, reconcile, fall, finalise, ensconce, dissolve, get back, adjudicate, conciliate, make up one's mind, decide, square up, locate, break up, try, finalize, take root

  4. conclude, resolveverb

    reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

    Synonyms:
    decide, settle, break up, solve, close, reason, dissolve, conclude, answer, adjudicate, purpose, reason out

  5. purpose, resolveverb

    reach a decision

    "he resolved never to drink again"

    Synonyms:
    decide, propose, settle, break up, solve, aim, purpose, purport, dissolve, conclude, answer, adjudicate

  6. answer, resolveverb

    understand the meaning of

    "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

    Synonyms:
    decide, dissolve, respond, settle, reply, solve, serve, purpose, adjudicate, do, conclude, break up, answer, suffice

  7. resolveverb

    make clearly visible

    "can this image be resolved?"

    Synonyms:
    purpose, settle, break up, decide, solve, conclude, answer, adjudicate, dissolve

  8. resolve, solveverb

    find the solution

    "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

    Synonyms:
    purpose, figure out, settle, break up, decide, solve, conclude, lick, work, answer, puzzle out, work out, adjudicate, clear, dissolve

  9. dissolve, resolve, break upverb

    cause to go into a solution

    "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

    Synonyms:
    fragmentise, settle, decompose, collapse, solve, interrupt, melt, crash, dismiss, split up, pick, disband, dismantle, break up, recess, answer, fade away, part, crock up, fragmentize, sever, purpose, fragment, conclude, split, adjourn, disperse, separate, disrupt, take apart, dissolve, thaw, cut off, crack, adjudicate, break apart, fade out, decide, dissipate, scatter, break down, calve, disassemble, unthaw, dispel, dethaw, break, crack up, unfreeze

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    analyze, decompose, decompound

  2. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    disentangle, interpret, decipher, unravel, explain, unfold

  3. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    reduce, change

  4. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    (Math.) solve, find the answer to

  5. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    (Med.) disperse, scatter

  6. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    (Legislation.) declare

  7. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    intend, purpose, decide, determine, conclude, form a resolution, make up one's mind, take one's stand, come to a determination

  8. resolvenoun

    Synonyms:
    intention, resolution, determination, fixed purpose

  9. resolvenoun

    Synonyms:
    declaration (by a legislature or an organized body), resolution

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. resolvenoun

    Synonyms:
    resolution, determination, intention, purpose, design

  2. resolveverb

    Synonyms:
    determine, dissolve, liquefy

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How to use resolve in a sentence?

  1. Adolf Hitler:

    When over long periods of human history I scrutinized the activity of the Jewish people, suddenly there arose up in me the fearful question whether inscrutable Destiny, perhaps for reasons unknown to us poor mortals, did not, with eternal and immutable resolve, desire the final victory of this little nation.

  2. Doug Lankler:

    We are pleased to have finalized the agreement to resolve these cases, which involve historic conduct that occurred at least 10 years ago, before we acquired Wyeth, the resolution of these claims reflects our desire to put these historic cases behind us and to focus on the needs of patients.

  3. Stephen Sideroff:

    If you're hungry, you eat, you find food to resolve and address that imbalance.

  4. Xu Dazhe:

    Why has it been delayed? Because safety has been put in an important position, as soon as there is a problem, we must resolve it and carry out follow-up work.

  5. Rick Scott:

    President Biden had the chance to actually stand up to Beijing’s genocide and human rights abuses, but again, he has chosen appeasement and weakness over strength and resolve, time and time again, Biden does the bare minimum when it comes to dealing with China and it’s absolutely unacceptable.


Translations for resolve

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  • حلArabic
  • resolució, resoldre, solucionarCatalan, Valencian
  • vyřešitCzech
  • auflösen, lösenGerman
  • resolución, resolver, disolverSpanish
  • ratkaista, selvittää, päättääFinnish
  • résoudreFrench
  • scaoilIrish
  • megold, megfejt, elhatározHungarian
  • menyelesaikanIndonesian
  • risolvereItalian
  • 解く, 決定する, 分解, 決心するJapanese
  • 해결하다Korean
  • proponoLatin
  • wilskracht, voornemen, besluiten, vastbeslotenheid, zich, oplossen, opnieuw, beslissenDutch
  • postanawiać, postanowić, rozwiązywać, rozwiązaćPolish
  • resolverPortuguese
  • hotărî, rezolva, conchideRomanian
  • смелость, решать, решить, решаться, решимость, решиться, решительностьRussian
  • besluta, lösa om, resolvera, lösa, beslutsamhetSwedish
  • పరిష్కరించు, పరిష్కరించడానికిTelugu
  • вирішитиUkrainian

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