resolve

nouns

the trait of being resolute

"his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve

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

declaration, resolution, resolve

verbs

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"

adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle

reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

conclude, resolve

reach a decision

"he resolved never to drink again"

purpose, resolve

is derived from

resolution

understand the meaning of

"The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

answer, resolve

make clearly visible

"can this image be resolved?"

resolve

is derived from

resolving

domain category

the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light

optics

is a type of (narrower)

detect with the senses

"The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart

find the solution

"solve an equation"; "solve for x"

resolve, solve

is derived from

resolution

cause to go into a solution

"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

break up, dissolve, resolve

is derived from

resolvent