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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How to use resolve in a sentence?

1. Hillary Clinton:

   After a major attack, every society faces a choice between fear and resolve. The world's great democracies can't sacrifice our values or turn our backs on those in need, therefore we must choose resolve. And we must lead a world to meet this threat.

2. Kirsten Bridegan:

   It was difficult to watch Jared go through constant court battles when all he wanted was to focus on being the best husband and father he could be, the parties struggle to resolve issues between themselves and tend to turn to the court for resolution.

3. Joe Holt:

   This is an important social responsibility for companies to resolve, lives are at stake.

4. Andrés Manuel López Obrador:

   Participation in the Los Angeles Summit has not yet been resolved because we are proposing that no one is excluded because we seek the unity of all Latin America, we feel that there should be no confrontation. Even with the differences, we must dialogue, all Americans, then we are yet to resolve this issue ; we have a very good relationship with the government of President Biden. We want everyone to be invited. That's the position of Mexico City.

5. Governor Rick Scott:

   Every day that passes that Congress and the president fail to come to an agreement hinders our national response to Zika, the federal government must stop playing politics and Congress needs to immediately come back to session to resolve this.