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Definition of resolve in English: resolveverb rɪˈzɒlvrəˈzɑlv 1with object Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter) the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days Example sentencesExamples - Since I was not naming one person, it was clear I had not resolved the matter.
- Police discussions have still not resolved the matter of who will pay the massive costs.
- In that case, with the promises made on curbing anti-social behaviour it should only be a matter of a short time before these problems are resolved.
- There are also plans to establish a temporary cabin in the Market Place area staffed every day to answer queries and resolve problems.
- Sometimes, the most vexed problems are resolved through simple solutions.
- The same cast of mind also tended to seek simple, universal formulae to resolve any problem, no matter how complex.
- Following the action, the education secretary promised to resolve the problem within two weeks.
- Surely, the right way to resolve these matters is through proper discussion between all the parties involved, and not to try and heap all blame onto one individual in public.
- She said when the problem was identified, they immediately reverted to the original configuration which resolved the problem within an hour.
- And I think everyone needs to come together to figure out how to resolve this problem.
- There was no reply within that time and the matter was resolved by a letter dated June 25.
- She could only talk to a salesman, who gave her another number to call - the local delivery firm - before her problem was resolved.
- To resolve problems concerning a water treatment unit, first try settling your dispute with the company that sold you the product.
- Through that approach, persons with a dispute in the civil court are given the opportunity to resolve the matter with solutions that they devise.
- It is a big concern but we are working very hard on a solution to try and resolve the matter before it goes to court.
- Not surprisingly, these heated discussions did not resolve the matter to anyone's satisfaction.
- The service aims to give customers the knowledge, tools and confidence to resolve consumer problems themselves.
- If they fail to resolve the matter within 14 days they get a red card.
- Because we take all such matters very seriously, we immediately resolved the problem, and do not expect it to be an issue going forward.
- Merely locating the car parking area next to the substation will not resolve the problem.
Synonyms settle, sort out, solve, find a solution to, find an answer to, fix, work out, straighten out, deal with, put right, set right, put to rights, rectify, iron out, reconcile answer, explain, fathom, unravel, disentangle, clarify, clear up, throw light on informal sew up, hammer out, thrash out, patch up, crack, figure out - 1.1Medicine with object Cause (a symptom or condition) to heal or subside.
endoscopic biliary drainage can rapidly resolve jaundice Example sentencesExamples - The patient was treated and the infection was resolved.
- Both conditions were resolved without recourse to systemic corticosteroid.
- Giving capsules to children to resolve dietary deficiencies tells their families the problem is beyond their control.
- A good portion of antibiotic use appears to be for viral or spontaneously resolving bacterial infections.
- The first priority of the dentist is to alleviate pain and resolve infection.
- 1.2no object (of a symptom or condition) heal or subside.
symptoms resolved after a median of four weeks Example sentencesExamples - This condition may resolve without symptoms, or it may affect a variety of organs, depending on the patient.
- His respiratory symptoms never fully resolved, and he continued to have a wet-sounding cough and nasal symptoms.
- His hypertension and diabetes have resolved and his arthralgia has improved.
- Fever may resolve before respiratory symptoms appear.
- Patients also kept symptom diaries until the condition resolved.
- 1.3Music (with reference to a discord) pass or cause to pass into a concord during the course of harmonic change.
no object dissonant notes resolve conventionally by rising or falling to form part of a new chord with object you would not want to resolve a melodic line on to the minor sixth interval Example sentencesExamples - Thus Skalkottas, although continuing the motivic development, follows the essential principle of traditional sonata form and resolves the previous harmonic tensions.
- Dissonant notes resolve in a conventional way, only to become part of an unexpected chord.
- Generally speaking, notes resolve in the direction of their inflection: upward- inflected notes resolve up, and downward-inflected notes resolve down.
2no object Decide firmly on a course of action. with infinitive she resolved to ring Dana as soon as she got home Example sentencesExamples - In the mean time, I resolved to let him decide what we should do together, and go along with it unless I thought it would have a negative impact on him somehow.
- However, when he finally resolved on retreat a bizarre series of accidents enabled the Spaniards to occupy Bailén and cut off Dupont and a large portion of his army.
- The same board meeting also resolved on the appointment of a new manager.
- I resolved firmly that I would mull all this over later, and that today would not be a complete loss.
- I immediately harvested all that were left, and resolved even more firmly that I'd demand a greater percentage at our next interspecies conference.
- I refused to answer it and resolved to let it ring.
- How can anger, or any other emotion or feeling, get someone to go against what they have deliberately resolved on doing?
- And it was for that reason, because of all that fear, and want, and confusion, that I had eventually resolved on asking him to be friends.
- Seeing him, but firmly resolving not to speak to him, hurt more than he'd expected.
- I don't really think that Tom is suicidal, but I am concerned that he may have resolved on some form of action without thinking through all the consequences.
- John's life has been cloaked in the shadow of this tragedy ever since and he resolves to save his father and alter the course of his own personal history.
- With this firmly resolved in her mind, she slipped from the manor proper and into the courtyard.
- Someday, I resolved firmly, I would make him do something about that ponytail.
- Of course, I resolved to eat there as soon as possible.
- Having resolved to follow this course of action I contacted both England and Russia and formed an alliance to the detriment of Germany.
Synonyms determine, decide, make up one's mind, take a decision, reach a decision, conclude, come to the conclusion settle on a plan of action - 2.1with clause (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 with infinitive the conference resolved to support an alliance Example sentencesExamples - The meeting resolved that teachers had no choice but to resign in protest over the government's ‘negligence’.
- The meeting also resolved that there was need for prudent investment policies if the region was to develop economically.
- She said the meeting resolved that a joint committee should be established to find out why the service providers did not comply with the agreement.
- The decision was arrived at after a committee meeting which resolved that missing training is a sign of indiscipline in the sport.
- After a heated debate, the meeting resolved to form a committee to consolidate and investigate the origins of the lists.
Synonyms vote, pass a resolution, rule, move, decide formally, agree, undertake
3Chemistry
Separate or cause to be separated into constituent parts or components. with object alpha-zein is often resolved into two major size components no object the Labyrinth's design resolves into a number of distinct functional areas Example sentencesExamples - For example, in relaxed myofibrils, it was unclear whether each Tmod striation could be unambiguously resolved into separate thin filament profiles.
- Epstein et al. described sulphate uptake which was resolved into a saturable high-affinity phase and a non-saturable low-affinity phase.
- Malalignment can be resolved into two components.
Synonyms break down, break up, separate, reduce, decompose, divide disintegrate, dissolve - 3.1resolve something intowith object 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 Example sentencesExamples - Somehow he resolved these complexities into a single coherent being, and yet was secure enough to have no need to dominate; his willingness to fit into an ensemble of another new generation of actors was estimable.
- Edwards first argues that the idea of a body can be resolved into ideas of color and resistance.
- Because in proceeding thus we are only collecting by historical methodology the definitions at hand and resolving them into a general formula.
- O'Brien aims for nothing less than resolving this dialectic into an integrated whole, often by means of a metafictional discourse in which his characters and narrators engage in the dialectic themselves.
Synonyms analyse, dissect, break down, anatomize - 3.2Physics with object Analyse (a force or velocity) into components acting in particular directions.
Example sentencesExamples - Harriot resolved the forces acting on the projectile into horizontal and vertical components.
- Therefore each velocity vector is resolved in a component u in the x-direction and a component v in the y-direction.
- In general, ripples could only be resolved when the force was at an absolute minimum.
- These water movements and, therefore, the resulting forces can be resolved at each point into vertical and horizontal components.
4no object (of something seen at a distance) turn into a different form when seen more clearly. the orange light resolved itself into four roadwork lanterns Example sentencesExamples - It grew in intensity, and resolved itself into a streak of fire descending to the planet's surface.
- The deep blue silhouette resolved itself into metallic greys as they got closer.
- The mass of white resolved itself into a human form that Williams recognized as a woman.
- A silhouette resolved itself as he squinted into the afternoon sun.
- The spidery script up its side resolved itself in just a moment to form a word.
- The shadow moved forwards again, and resolved itself into a petite girl.
- He was stopped by a blur from nowhere that resolved itself into Yogu.
- The form resolved itself in Cath's recovering eyes, and it became David.
- The bluish region had now resolved itself into what appeared to be a tunnel, vanishing to infinity in the distance.
- Before them was a hint of glimmer that slowly resolved itself into a stripe of blue: the sea.
- Poetically, the tapestry resolved itself as his eye grated into the lens.
- A faint glow at the far end resolved itself into the lights of two lanterns.
- The world around her resolved itself into sharp focus, and the rainbows faded away from her eyes.
- The third shadow had not yet resolved itself, but I knew who it was.
- She flinched away from a flare of white light, which slowly resolved itself into her bedroom.
Synonyms turn into, be transformed into, become clearly visible as, change into, metamorphose into, be transmuted into - 4.1with object (of optical or photographic equipment) separate or distinguish between (closely adjacent objects)
Hubble was able to resolve six variable stars in M31 Example sentencesExamples - These were visual binaries - stars that could be resolved by eye using a good instrument.
- With the aid of his telescope, Galileo could resolve thousands of new stars which were invisible to the naked eye.
- A feeble star nearby looks the same as a very bright star far away, since stars, in general, cannot be resolved even by the most powerful telescopes.
- If they are separated by more than two millimeters (one-twelfth of an inch) then the telescope can resolve them as being separate, at least in principle.
- For the first time, he was able to resolve individual stars in the Andromeda Galaxy.
- 4.2with object Separately distinguish (peaks in a graph or spectrum).
Example sentencesExamples - This method was used to resolve the monoanion spectra in a range of solvent-water mixtures.
- These methods give rise to well resolved spectra of the protein but do not provide information about noncovalent lipid binding interactions.
- For the detector to resolve two peaks, one pixel between the two peaks must receive a lower signal than its neighbors.
- Their photobleaching behavior was studied using spectrally resolved emission spectroscopy.
- However, the longer acquisition time is compensated by the information that can be extracted from the spatially resolved spectra.
noun rɪˈzɒlvrəˈzɑlv 1mass noun Firm determination to do something. she received information that strengthened her resolve Example sentencesExamples - Though outwardly he was composed, inwardly his resolve wavered.
- His steadfastness and resolve in the face of his critics are deserving of praise.
- And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve.
- Firm resolve showed in the set of his jaw as he picked her up gently.
- I'm not sure whether my resolve is strengthened or destroyed by this.
- My resolve hardened and in one smooth motion I pushed open the door.
- Very few of us have that firm resolve in ourselves to do what we are really passionate about.
- And we fulfill our new role with a steely inner resolve regardless of what others may think.
- Leaders demonstrate unwavering resolve and set high standards for building great organizations, settling for nothing less.
- He won the first two frames and lost the third, which hardened his resolve.
- Having taken our decision, this country will now pursue our aims with firm resolve and with determination.
- Joe's resolve crumbled further as he nearly shook with rage.
- We showed our cast iron resolve in this matter.
- But this side showed great resolve and conviction and by the interval had drawn level.
- Now I knew: She'd become a woman of iron resolve.
- I could feel my knees buckling and my resolve melting.
- Instead of brushing up on their excuses, they should try stiffening their resolve.
- Her resolve instantly melting, Beth smiled at him and pulled out a chair.
- This will require our country to unite in steadfast determination and resolve.
- There is no haste but only a firm resolve to complete the work in time.
Synonyms determination, resolution, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, single-mindedness, strength of will, strength of character, will power, firmness, intentness, decision, decidedness steadfastness, staunchness, manfulness, perseverance, persistence, indefatigability, tenacity, tenaciousness, staying power, strong-mindedness, backbone, dedication, commitment, constancy, the bulldog spirit, pertinacity, pertinaciousness stubbornness, doggedness, obstinacy, obdurateness, obduracy, inflexibility spiritedness, braveness, bravery, boldness, courage, courageousness, pluck, pluckiness, stout-heartedness German Sitzfleisch informal guts, spunk, grit, stickability North American informal stick-to-it-iveness archaic intension rare perseveration decision, resolution, commitment, intention conclusion 2US A formal resolution by a legislative body or public meeting. Example sentencesExamples - A resolution does not carry any force of law; it expresses the resolve of a legislative body by drawing attention and awareness to an important subject.
- The successful outcome of this dispute will also serve as a warning to management who doubted the resolve of union members.
- Meanwhile the resolve of some 18,000 engineers and technical workers to continue walking the picket lines remains strong.
- We saw that the NATO members added their resolve to the resolve of the United States.
Derivatives noun rɪzɒlvəˈbɪlɪtirəˌzɑlvəˈbɪlədi But in Timor's case, the facts of the situation made it an eminently resolvable problem, and one of my complaints about the media would be its failure to articulate the underlying facts and their resolvability. Example sentencesExamples - Also note that ‘resolvability’ is defined on pairs of sites, rather than on double heterozygotes.
- Because of the limited resolvability of complex decays available from all instruments, these nonexponential intensity decays can be equally well fit to the multiexponential decay law.
adjective rɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)lrəˈzɑlvəbəl If people are prepared to stand up, then these problems are resolvable, can be tackled and we can all work to reduce crime. Example sentencesExamples - The disputes should have been quickly resolvable through diplomatic channels.
- Some disputes might, by law, not be arbitrable - for instance, child custody disputes might not be fully resolvable by arbitration, because they involve the interest of the children, who have not agreed to the arbitration.
- Neither question is analytically resolvable: the answers turn on value judgments, not analytical findings.
- Equally, international diplomacy generally assumes that any dispute is ultimately resolvable through compromise and negotiation.
noun rɪˈzɒlvə What is required to be a successful resolver of personnel disputes is not the same as what is required to be good operationally; do you agree? Example sentencesExamples - Conflict resolvers try to work with both or many sides on many levels, in order to bring long-term peace and justice through mutual acknowledgement of the other sides' interests and needs.
- The alternative is political dispute resolution, in which the dispute resolver seeks above all to satisfy or reconcile the parties' competing interests.
- When we started the process, Larry and I didn't really know the degree to which we were going to have to be dispute resolvers.
- Successful resolvers controlled their environments, avoided situations that might lead them to relapse and rewarded themselves for changing.
Origin Late Middle English (in the senses 'dissolve, disintegrate' and 'solve (a problem)'): from Latin resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere 'loosen'. solve from Late Middle English: The early senses of solve were ‘loosen, dissolve, untie’; the source is Latin solvere ‘loosen, unfasten’. Other words sharing this base are late Middle English soluble and solution, and mid 17th century solvent. From the same Latin root come absolve (Late Middle English) ‘loosen from’; dissolve (Late Middle English) ‘loosen apart’; dissolute (Late Middle English) of loose morals; and resolve (Late Middle English) ‘thoroughly loosen’.
Definition of resolve in US English: resolveverbrəˈzälvrəˈzɑlv 1with object Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days Example sentencesExamples - Surely, the right way to resolve these matters is through proper discussion between all the parties involved, and not to try and heap all blame onto one individual in public.
- Through that approach, persons with a dispute in the civil court are given the opportunity to resolve the matter with solutions that they devise.
- The same cast of mind also tended to seek simple, universal formulae to resolve any problem, no matter how complex.
- If they fail to resolve the matter within 14 days they get a red card.
- She could only talk to a salesman, who gave her another number to call - the local delivery firm - before her problem was resolved.
- To resolve problems concerning a water treatment unit, first try settling your dispute with the company that sold you the product.
- She said when the problem was identified, they immediately reverted to the original configuration which resolved the problem within an hour.
- In that case, with the promises made on curbing anti-social behaviour it should only be a matter of a short time before these problems are resolved.
- There was no reply within that time and the matter was resolved by a letter dated June 25.
- Since I was not naming one person, it was clear I had not resolved the matter.
- And I think everyone needs to come together to figure out how to resolve this problem.
- There are also plans to establish a temporary cabin in the Market Place area staffed every day to answer queries and resolve problems.
- Following the action, the education secretary promised to resolve the problem within two weeks.
- Police discussions have still not resolved the matter of who will pay the massive costs.
- Not surprisingly, these heated discussions did not resolve the matter to anyone's satisfaction.
- The service aims to give customers the knowledge, tools and confidence to resolve consumer problems themselves.
- Because we take all such matters very seriously, we immediately resolved the problem, and do not expect it to be an issue going forward.
- Merely locating the car parking area next to the substation will not resolve the problem.
- It is a big concern but we are working very hard on a solution to try and resolve the matter before it goes to court.
- Sometimes, the most vexed problems are resolved through simple solutions.
Synonyms settle, sort out, solve, find a solution to, find an answer to, fix, work out, straighten out, deal with, put right, set right, put to rights, rectify, iron out, reconcile - 1.1Medicine with object Cause (a symptom or condition) to disperse, subside, or heal.
endoscopic biliary drainage can rapidly resolve jaundice Example sentencesExamples - The patient was treated and the infection was resolved.
- A good portion of antibiotic use appears to be for viral or spontaneously resolving bacterial infections.
- Giving capsules to children to resolve dietary deficiencies tells their families the problem is beyond their control.
- Both conditions were resolved without recourse to systemic corticosteroid.
- The first priority of the dentist is to alleviate pain and resolve infection.
- 1.2no object (of a symptom or condition) disperse, subside, or heal.
symptoms resolved after a median of four weeks Example sentencesExamples - His hypertension and diabetes have resolved and his arthralgia has improved.
- Fever may resolve before respiratory symptoms appear.
- This condition may resolve without symptoms, or it may affect a variety of organs, depending on the patient.
- Patients also kept symptom diaries until the condition resolved.
- His respiratory symptoms never fully resolved, and he continued to have a wet-sounding cough and nasal symptoms.
- 1.3Music no object (of a discord) lead into a concord during the course of harmonic change.
Example sentencesExamples - Dissonant notes resolve in a conventional way, only to become part of an unexpected chord.
- Generally speaking, notes resolve in the direction of their inflection: upward- inflected notes resolve up, and downward-inflected notes resolve down.
- Thus Skalkottas, although continuing the motivic development, follows the essential principle of traditional sonata form and resolves the previous harmonic tensions.
- 1.4Music with object Cause (a discord) to pass into a concord.
2no object Decide firmly on a course of action. with infinitive she resolved to call Dana as soon as she got home Example sentencesExamples - And it was for that reason, because of all that fear, and want, and confusion, that I had eventually resolved on asking him to be friends.
- John's life has been cloaked in the shadow of this tragedy ever since and he resolves to save his father and alter the course of his own personal history.
- How can anger, or any other emotion or feeling, get someone to go against what they have deliberately resolved on doing?
- Having resolved to follow this course of action I contacted both England and Russia and formed an alliance to the detriment of Germany.
- I resolved firmly that I would mull all this over later, and that today would not be a complete loss.
- I don't really think that Tom is suicidal, but I am concerned that he may have resolved on some form of action without thinking through all the consequences.
- Someday, I resolved firmly, I would make him do something about that ponytail.
- The same board meeting also resolved on the appointment of a new manager.
- In the mean time, I resolved to let him decide what we should do together, and go along with it unless I thought it would have a negative impact on him somehow.
- I refused to answer it and resolved to let it ring.
- Seeing him, but firmly resolving not to speak to him, hurt more than he'd expected.
- However, when he finally resolved on retreat a bizarre series of accidents enabled the Spaniards to occupy Bailén and cut off Dupont and a large portion of his army.
- Of course, I resolved to eat there as soon as possible.
- I immediately harvested all that were left, and resolved even more firmly that I'd demand a greater percentage at our next interspecies conference.
- With this firmly resolved in her mind, she slipped from the manor proper and into the courtyard.
Synonyms determine, decide, make up one's mind, take a decision, reach a decision, conclude, come to the conclusion - 2.1with clause (of a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting) make a decision by a formal vote.
with infinitive the conference resolved to support an alliance the committee resolved that teachers should make their recommendations without knowledge of test scores Example sentencesExamples - The meeting also resolved that there was need for prudent investment policies if the region was to develop economically.
- The decision was arrived at after a committee meeting which resolved that missing training is a sign of indiscipline in the sport.
- After a heated debate, the meeting resolved to form a committee to consolidate and investigate the origins of the lists.
- The meeting resolved that teachers had no choice but to resign in protest over the government's ‘negligence’.
- She said the meeting resolved that a joint committee should be established to find out why the service providers did not comply with the agreement.
Synonyms vote, pass a resolution, rule, move, decide formally, agree, undertake
3Chemistry
Separate or cause to be separated into components. Example sentencesExamples - Epstein et al. described sulphate uptake which was resolved into a saturable high-affinity phase and a non-saturable low-affinity phase.
- Malalignment can be resolved into two components.
- For example, in relaxed myofibrils, it was unclear whether each Tmod striation could be unambiguously resolved into separate thin filament profiles.
Synonyms break down, break up, separate, reduce, decompose, divide - 3.1resolve something intowith object 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 Example sentencesExamples - Because in proceeding thus we are only collecting by historical methodology the definitions at hand and resolving them into a general formula.
- O'Brien aims for nothing less than resolving this dialectic into an integrated whole, often by means of a metafictional discourse in which his characters and narrators engage in the dialectic themselves.
- Edwards first argues that the idea of a body can be resolved into ideas of color and resistance.
- Somehow he resolved these complexities into a single coherent being, and yet was secure enough to have no need to dominate; his willingness to fit into an ensemble of another new generation of actors was estimable.
Synonyms analyse, dissect, break down, anatomize - 3.2Physics with object Analyze (a force or velocity) into components acting in particular directions.
Example sentencesExamples - In general, ripples could only be resolved when the force was at an absolute minimum.
- Harriot resolved the forces acting on the projectile into horizontal and vertical components.
- These water movements and, therefore, the resulting forces can be resolved at each point into vertical and horizontal components.
- Therefore each velocity vector is resolved in a component u in the x-direction and a component v in the y-direction.
4no object (of something seen at a distance) turn into a different form when seen more clearly. the orange glow resolved itself into four lanterns Example sentencesExamples - The shadow moved forwards again, and resolved itself into a petite girl.
- A silhouette resolved itself as he squinted into the afternoon sun.
- Poetically, the tapestry resolved itself as his eye grated into the lens.
- The world around her resolved itself into sharp focus, and the rainbows faded away from her eyes.
- The spidery script up its side resolved itself in just a moment to form a word.
- He was stopped by a blur from nowhere that resolved itself into Yogu.
- The deep blue silhouette resolved itself into metallic greys as they got closer.
- It grew in intensity, and resolved itself into a streak of fire descending to the planet's surface.
- The third shadow had not yet resolved itself, but I knew who it was.
- Before them was a hint of glimmer that slowly resolved itself into a stripe of blue: the sea.
- A faint glow at the far end resolved itself into the lights of two lanterns.
- The mass of white resolved itself into a human form that Williams recognized as a woman.
- The bluish region had now resolved itself into what appeared to be a tunnel, vanishing to infinity in the distance.
- The form resolved itself in Cath's recovering eyes, and it became David.
- She flinched away from a flare of white light, which slowly resolved itself into her bedroom.
Synonyms turn into, be transformed into, become clearly visible as, change into, metamorphose into, be transmuted into - 4.1with object (of optical or photographic equipment) separate or distinguish between (closely adjacent objects)
Hubble was able to resolve six variable stars in M31 Example sentencesExamples - These were visual binaries - stars that could be resolved by eye using a good instrument.
- For the first time, he was able to resolve individual stars in the Andromeda Galaxy.
- If they are separated by more than two millimeters (one-twelfth of an inch) then the telescope can resolve them as being separate, at least in principle.
- A feeble star nearby looks the same as a very bright star far away, since stars, in general, cannot be resolved even by the most powerful telescopes.
- With the aid of his telescope, Galileo could resolve thousands of new stars which were invisible to the naked eye.
- 4.2with object Separately distinguish (peaks in a graph or spectrum).
Example sentencesExamples - For the detector to resolve two peaks, one pixel between the two peaks must receive a lower signal than its neighbors.
- However, the longer acquisition time is compensated by the information that can be extracted from the spatially resolved spectra.
- This method was used to resolve the monoanion spectra in a range of solvent-water mixtures.
- These methods give rise to well resolved spectra of the protein but do not provide information about noncovalent lipid binding interactions.
- Their photobleaching behavior was studied using spectrally resolved emission spectroscopy.
nounrəˈzälvrəˈzɑlv 1Firm determination to do something. she received information that strengthened her resolve she intended to stick to her initial resolve Example sentencesExamples - I could feel my knees buckling and my resolve melting.
- Leaders demonstrate unwavering resolve and set high standards for building great organizations, settling for nothing less.
- And we fulfill our new role with a steely inner resolve regardless of what others may think.
- His steadfastness and resolve in the face of his critics are deserving of praise.
- He won the first two frames and lost the third, which hardened his resolve.
- Instead of brushing up on their excuses, they should try stiffening their resolve.
- My resolve hardened and in one smooth motion I pushed open the door.
- This will require our country to unite in steadfast determination and resolve.
- Joe's resolve crumbled further as he nearly shook with rage.
- There is no haste but only a firm resolve to complete the work in time.
- Firm resolve showed in the set of his jaw as he picked her up gently.
- Very few of us have that firm resolve in ourselves to do what we are really passionate about.
- Having taken our decision, this country will now pursue our aims with firm resolve and with determination.
- But this side showed great resolve and conviction and by the interval had drawn level.
- Now I knew: She'd become a woman of iron resolve.
- Though outwardly he was composed, inwardly his resolve wavered.
- And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve.
- Her resolve instantly melting, Beth smiled at him and pulled out a chair.
- We showed our cast iron resolve in this matter.
- I'm not sure whether my resolve is strengthened or destroyed by this.
Synonyms determination, resolution, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, single-mindedness, strength of will, strength of character, will power, firmness, intentness, decision, decidedness decision, resolution, commitment, intention - 1.1US A formal resolution by a legislative body or public meeting.
Example sentencesExamples - A resolution does not carry any force of law; it expresses the resolve of a legislative body by drawing attention and awareness to an important subject.
- Meanwhile the resolve of some 18,000 engineers and technical workers to continue walking the picket lines remains strong.
- We saw that the NATO members added their resolve to the resolve of the United States.
- The successful outcome of this dispute will also serve as a warning to management who doubted the resolve of union members.
Origin Late Middle English (in the senses ‘dissolve, disintegrate’ and ‘solve (a problem)’): from Latin resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere ‘loosen’. |