1. Reach a decision
   "he resolved never to drink again";
   - purpose
    
2. Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
   "They resolved to implement the new policy immediately";
   - conclude
    
3. Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion
   "The case was resolved";
   - decide, settle, adjudicate
    
4. Find a solution by calculation, algebra or detailed analysis
   "resolve an equation";
   - solve
    
5. Understand the meaning of
   "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be resolved";
   - answer
    
6. (optics) make clearly visible
   "can this image be resolved?"
    
7. Cause to go into a solution
   "Heat helped resolve the sugar into the mixture";
   - dissolve, break up

1. The trait of being resolute
   "She showed great resolve in pursuing her goals";
   - resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolution
    
2. A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
   "The board passed a resolve to increase funding";
   - resolution, declaration

Derived forms: resolved, resolves, resolving

Type of: agree, calculate, change integrity, cipher, compute, concord, concur, cypher, decide, determine, discern, distinguish, doc [informal], document, end, figure [N. Amer], figure out, hold, lick [N. Amer, informal], make out, make up one's mind, papers, pick out, puzzle out, reckon, recognise [Brit], recognize, solve, spot, suss [Brit, informal], suss out [Brit, informal], terminate, trait, unriddle, work, work out, written document

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