what does resolve mean?
RESOLVE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the trait of being resolute
- firmness of purpose
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- 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
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- Meaning
- a formal expression by a meeting
- agreed to by a vote
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Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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RESOLVE as VERB
- Meaning
- cause to go into a solution
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- 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
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- Meaning
- understand the meaning of
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- 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
- Meaning
- bring to an end
- settle conclusively
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- 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
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- Meaning
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- 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
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- Meaning
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- 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
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- Meaning
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
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Hypernyms(s) resolve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- 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
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