RESOLVE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the trait of being resolute
    • firmness of purpose
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his resoluteness carried him through the battle
    • it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a formal expression by a meeting
    • agreed to by a vote
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

RESOLVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cause to go into a solution
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • understand the meaning of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • bring to an end
    • settle conclusively
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • reach a decision
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he resolved never to drink again
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • find the solution
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • solve an equation
    • solve for x
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • make clearly visible
    Usage Example(s)
    • can this image be resolved?
    Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)