resolve :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (7)

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, settlement

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

resolution, declaration

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Verbs (10)

resolve

v. make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"

answer

v. understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

solve

v. find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

conclude

v. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

form a resolution about, reach a decision about

v. reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

settle, decide

v. 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"

aim, purpose

v. reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (119)

resolution, settlement, resolve

resolution, resolve, declaration

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

determination, decision, conclusion

n. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

determination, decision, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

perseverance, persistence, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

perseverance, persistence, perseveration

n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"

commitment, commitedness

n. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"

certainty

n. something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"

resolution, firmness, resoluteness, resolve

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, resolve, declaration

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

determination, decision, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

arrangement, agreement

n. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

resolution, firmness, resoluteness, resolve

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, settlement, resolve

determination, decision, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

will, testament

n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

announcement, proclamation, annunciation, promulgation

n. a formal public statement

square

v. raise to the second power

settle, square up, determine, square off, settle conclusively, settle upon

v. settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

set, adjust

v. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

settle, take root, become established, become settled, steady down, settle down

v. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

decipher, decode, decrypt

v. read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

define

v. determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"

illuminate, decorate with paint

v. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

land, bring, bring into a different state

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

shore

v. serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

harmonize, reconcile

v. bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

square, cause to match, cause to square

v. cause to match, as of ideas or acts

confirm

v. make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"

elect

v. select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"

prefer, give priority to one creditor

v. give preference to one creditor over another

elect

v. choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (13)

irresoluteness, irresolution

n. the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

indecisiveness, indecision

n. doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"

start, begin, commence, cause to start, set in motion

v. set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

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