resolve(noun) the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
(noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
(verb) cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
(verb) understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
(verb) 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"
(verb) reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
(verb) find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
(verb) reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
(verb) make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"
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