resolve
verb OPAL W
/rɪˈzɒlv/
/rɪˈzɑːlv/
(formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they resolve | /rɪˈzɒlv/ /rɪˈzɑːlv/ |
| he / she / it resolves | /rɪˈzɒlvz/ /rɪˈzɑːlvz/ |
| past simple resolved | /rɪˈzɒlvd/ /rɪˈzɑːlvd/ |
| past participle resolved | /rɪˈzɒlvd/ /rɪˈzɑːlvd/ |
| -ing form resolving | /rɪˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /rɪˈzɑːlvɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty synonym settle
- resolve something to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis
- Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools.
- Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences.
- We hope to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
- Everything is being done to resolve the situation.
- The dispute has not been fully resolved.
- resolve itself Be patient and the situation may resolve itself.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2- The crisis was finally resolved through high-level negotiations.
- The family feuding could resolve itself.
- The matter is not yet fully resolved.
- The two countries have failed to resolve their differences on this.
- They met in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences.
- We hope that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.
- Fortunately, the issue has now been amicably resolved.
- The UN was supposed to be a forum for resolving disputes by peaceful means.
- The matter has never really been satisfactorily resolved.
- The prime minister flew home immediately to try to resolve the crisis.
- Where can ordinary people get help with resolving family problems?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- partially
- …
- attempt to
- take steps to
- try to
- …
- by
- through
- an attempt to resolve something
- an effort to resolve something
- a means of resolving something
- …
- [transitive, intransitive] to make a definite decision to do something
- resolve to do something He resolved not to tell her the truth.
- He resolved to do something to help the children he had met.
- resolve (that)… She resolved that she would never see him again.
- resolve on doing something We had resolved on making an early start.
- [transitive] (of a committee, meeting, etc.) to reach a decision by means of a formal vote
- it is resolved that… It was resolved that the matter be referred to a higher authority.
- resolve that… They resolved that the matter be referred to a higher authority.
- The committee unanimously resolved that the party chairman should step down.
- resolve to do something The Supreme Council resolved to resume control over the national press.
- resolve on something The board of directors has called a meeting to resolve on the merger.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘dissolve, disintegrate’ and ‘solve (a problem)’): from Latin resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere ‘loosen’.