resolve
- resolve
verb
ADVERB
▪ completely, fully
▪ The matter is not yet fully resolved.
▪ partially
▪ successfully
▪ adequately, satisfactorily
▪ amicably, peacefully
▪ We hope that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.
▪ easily, readily
▪ quickly, rapidly, speedily (BrE)
▪ immediately
▪ soon
▪ eventually, finally, ultimately
VERB + RESOLVE
▪ attempt to, take steps to, try to
▪ be unable to, fail to
▪ The two countries have failed to resolve their differences on this.
▪ help (to)
▪ be difficult to
PREPOSITION
▪ by, through
▪ The crisis was finally resolved through high-level negotiations.
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to resolve sth, an effort to resolve sth
▪ They met in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences.
▪ a means of resolving sth, a method of resolving sth, a way of resolving sth
▪ resolve itself
▪ The family feuding could resolve itself.
Resolve is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑
meeting
Resolve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑
ambiguity, ↑
ambivalence, ↑
complaint, ↑
conflict, ↑
controversy, ↑
crisis, ↑
deadlock, ↑
debate, ↑
difference, ↑
difficulty, ↑
dilemma, ↑
disagreement, ↑
discrepancy, ↑
dispute, ↑
doubt, ↑
impasse, ↑
inconsistency, ↑
issue, ↑
matter, ↑
mess, ↑
mystery, ↑
paradox, ↑
problem, ↑
query, ↑
question, ↑
situation, ↑
squabble, ↑
tension, ↑
uncertainty
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resolve — re‧solve [rɪˈzɒlv ǁ rɪˈzɑːlv, rɪˈzɒːlv] verb 1. [transitive] to find a satisfactory way of settling a disagreement, dispute etc: • Most pension disputes will be resolved within a year. 2. [intransitive] to make an official decision, especially by … Financial and business terms
Resolve — Re*solve (r?*z?lv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resolved} ( z?lvd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resolving}.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re re + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r[ e]soudare to resolve. See {Solve}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Resolve — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Resolve Álbum de Lagwagon Publicación 1 de noviembre de 2005 Grabación 2005, en Motor Studios, San Francisco … Wikipedia Español
resolve — re·solve 1 /ri zälv/ vb re·solved, re·solv·ing vt 1: to deal with successfully: clear up resolve a dispute 2 a: to declare or decide by formal resolution and vote b: to change by resolution or formal vote … Law dictionary
Resolve — Re*solve (r? z?lv ), v. i. [The sense to be convinced, to determine comes from the idea of loosening, breaking up into parts, analyzing, hence, determining.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resolve — Re*solve , n. 1. The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution. To give a full resolve of that which is so much controverted. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive conclusion; fixed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resolve — [ri zälv′, rizôlv′] vt. resolved, resolving [ME resolven < L resolvere: see RE & SOLVE] 1. to break up into separate, constituent elements or parts; analyze 2. to change or transform: used reflexively [a discussion that resolved itself into an … English World dictionary
RESOLVE — is a Washington, D.C. based non profit group dedicated to dispute resolution of public policy related topics. They will help interested parties reach consensus on difficult issues in a results oriented process.External links*… … Wikipedia
resolve — [n] decision, determination boldness, conclusion, courage, decidedness, design, earnestness, firmness, fixed purpose, intention, objective, project, purpose, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, resolution, steadfastness, undertaking,… … New thesaurus
resolve — ► VERB 1) settle or find a solution to. 2) decide firmly on a course of action. 3) (of a legislative body) take a decision by a formal vote. 4) (resolve into) reduce into (separate elements or a more elementary form). 5) (of something seen at a… … English terms dictionary
