Overview of verb resolve

The verb resolve has 7 senses

• decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate -- (bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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")


• conclude, resolve -- (reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation)


• purpose, resolve -- (reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again")


• answer, resolve -- (understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered")


• resolve -- (make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?")


• resolve, solve -- (find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x")


• dissolve, resolve, break up -- (cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water")

Overview of adj resolved

The adj resolved has 2 senses

• single-minded, resolved -- (determined; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking")


• solved, resolved -- (explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved")