resolve

1. 1.

   the trait of being resolute

   “his resoluteness carried him through the battle”

   “it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work”

   Synonymsresolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purposeresolution

   Broadertrait

   Narrowerself-controlsteadinesssturdinessstiffnessstubbornnesssingle-mindednessadamancedecisivenessdeterminationsteadfastness
2. 2.

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

   Synonymsresolutiondeclaration

   Broaderdocument

   NarrowerDeclaration of Independencejoint resolution

Other forms of resolve

plural

resolves·

past tense

resolved·

present participle

resolving·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about resolve

What does resolve mean?

resolve means "bring to an end; settle conclusively". That is the primary sense; the word has 9 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in resolve?

resolve has 2 syllables: re-solve. The stress falls on "solve". In IPA it is /ɹiˈzɑlv/.

What is another word for resolve?

Close synonyms include decide, settle, adjudicate, conclude, purpose. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is resolve a common word?

resolve is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with resolve?

2 words rhyme with resolve. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.