RESOLVE

• (noun) the trait of being resolute

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

  synonyms : firmness , firmness of purpose , resoluteness , resolution

• (noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

  synonyms : declaration , resolution

• (verb) cause to go into a solution

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

  synonyms : break up , dissolve

• (verb) understand the meaning of

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

  synonyms : answer

• (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"

  synonyms : adjudicate , decide , settle

• (verb) reach a decision

  "he resolved never to drink again"

  synonyms : purpose

• (verb) find the solution

  "solve an equation", "solve for x"

  synonyms : solve

• (verb) reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

  synonyms : conclude

• (verb) make clearly visible

  "can this image be resolved?"

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