Synonyms for resolve
rɪˈzɒlvre·solve

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1. resolvenoun

   Synonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution

   Antonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

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1. resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolutionnoun

   the trait of being resolute

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

   Synonyms:
   steadiness, firmness of purpose, resolving power, solving, resolving, resolution, resoluteness, result, solvent, soundness, declaration, answer, settlement, firmness, closure, solution

2. resolution, declaration, resolveverb

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

   Synonyms:
   firmness of purpose, result, solving, answer, resolution, resoluteness, announcement, solvent, proclamation, annunciation, resolving, declaration, contract, resolving power, firmness, closure, solution, settlement

3. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicateverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   settle, judge, descend, make up, patch up, nail down, sink, settle down, go down, square off, answer, solve, subside, root, determine, purpose, steady down, go under, conclude, reconcile, fall, finalise, ensconce, dissolve, get back, adjudicate, conciliate, make up one's mind, decide, square up, locate, break up, try, finalize, take root

4. conclude, resolveverb

   reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

   Synonyms:
   decide, settle, break up, solve, close, reason, dissolve, conclude, answer, adjudicate, purpose, reason out

5. purpose, resolveverb

   reach a decision

   "he resolved never to drink again"

   Synonyms:
   decide, propose, settle, break up, solve, aim, purpose, purport, dissolve, conclude, answer, adjudicate

6. answer, resolveverb

   understand the meaning of

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

   Synonyms:
   decide, dissolve, respond, settle, reply, solve, serve, purpose, adjudicate, do, conclude, break up, answer, suffice

7. resolveverb

   make clearly visible

   "can this image be resolved?"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, settle, break up, decide, solve, conclude, answer, adjudicate, dissolve

8. resolve, solveverb

   find the solution

   "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, figure out, settle, break up, decide, solve, conclude, lick, work, answer, puzzle out, work out, adjudicate, clear, dissolve

9. dissolve, resolve, break upverb

   cause to go into a solution

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

   Synonyms:
   fragmentise, settle, decompose, collapse, solve, interrupt, melt, crash, dismiss, split up, pick, disband, dismantle, break up, recess, answer, fade away, part, crock up, fragmentize, sever, purpose, fragment, conclude, split, adjourn, disperse, separate, disrupt, take apart, dissolve, thaw, cut off, crack, adjudicate, break apart, fade out, decide, dissipate, scatter, break down, calve, disassemble, unthaw, dispel, dethaw, break, crack up, unfreeze

Matched Categories

1. • Agree
   • Compute
   • Decide
   • Distinguish
   • End
   • Optics
   • Solve
   • Trait

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1. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   analyze, decompose, decompound

2. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   disentangle, interpret, decipher, unravel, explain, unfold

3. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   reduce, change

4. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   (Math.) solve, find the answer to

5. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   (Med.) disperse, scatter

6. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   (Legislation.) declare

7. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   intend, purpose, decide, determine, conclude, form a resolution, make up one's mind, take one's stand, come to a determination

8. resolvenoun

   Synonyms:
   intention, resolution, determination, fixed purpose

9. resolvenoun

   Synonyms:
   declaration (by a legislature or an organized body), resolution

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. resolvenoun

   Synonyms:
   resolution, determination, intention, purpose, design

2. resolveverb

   Synonyms:
   determine, dissolve, liquefy

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1. List of paraphrases for "resolve":

   solve, resolving, settle, determination, solving, address, solution, settlement, tackle, settling, overcome, resolution, resolved, fix, troubleshoot, solved, deal, remedy, addressing, decide, commitment, firmness, decision, decisiveness, willingness

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1. Moncef Slaoui:

   I'm amazed that I'm being attacked on a personal basis in a way that, frankly, distracts my energy and energy of all the teams that we're working together with to deliver, and therefore decreases our chances or the speed with which we try to help humanity and the country resolve and address this issue.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   We must all stand up against offensive, inflammatory, hateful anti-Muslim rhetoric, as hard as this is, it is time to move from fear to resolve. It is time to step up and say we are Americans, we are the greatest nation on earth, not in spite of the challenges we face but because of this.

3. Joseph Votel:

   Votel told Fox News’ Catherine Herridge. The intent is to create a situation where NATO can't continue to thrive. Votel said he did not have unique insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin but he believes Putin sees the expansion of NATO ...as a threat to him and I think what they (Moscow) are attempting to do is create these frozen conflicts and create situations that are very, very difficult to resolve along their border. That does, could pose an existential threat, Votel added. He also said Russia is using a hybrid approach to warfare where state and non-state actors are mixing military and non-military capabilities. The result is a coercive effect...using information operations, using manipulation of media , using social media. Since January, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia – three traditional U.S. allies - have completed significant nuclear energy deals with Russia. Asked if this is evidence of Putin's effort to further expand Russia’s reach, and the seeds of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, Votel replied it was proof of Moscow's push to challenge the U.S. and expand its influence. Votel said SOCOM is assisting those countries that want to resist Russian influence. We work with partners to help develop their capabilities, we help our embassies with some of their messaging activities that they are doing out there to make sure that truthful information is getting out to populations. We use our civil affairs capability to help connect governments to their populations and strengthen those relationships. In doing that, (we) reduce those vulnerabilities of populations who may be vulnerable to this type of pressure they get from outside countries . Asked about Al Qaeda, Votel said the terror group was diminished in east Africa, Syria and Yemen, but the lesson of the last decade is that the U.S. and its allies must maintain pressure or the groups will reinvent and reconstitute. The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is believed to be in Pakistan, and has been noticeably silent on the June drone strike that killed the organization's number two , Naser al Wuhayishi, who also was the leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. To me it is a good sign it’s an indication that we have been very effective at isolating him so that is kind of my initial reaction.

4. United States:

   We believe that the bankruptcy court is the best forum in which to implement appropriate procedures to equitably resolve claims and allocate the insurance proceeds among claimants.

5. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

   There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.