Meaning & use
resolve
To find a satisfactory solution to a problem, disagreement, or difficulty.
See it in a sentence
The two neighbors finally resolved their long-standing dispute over the property line.
Engineers worked overnight to resolve the technical issue before the launch.
A note on using this word
Resolve implies reaching a clear conclusion or fix, not merely discussing or managing a problem.
Words with a similar meaning
settlesort out
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Words with an opposite meaning
complicate
Another way to use it
2. noun
Firm determination to do something despite difficulty.
Her resolve to finish the marathon never wavered, even in the pouring rain.
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