Synonyms for resolve
verb
To reach as a decision or intention
determine, decide, settle, conclude, fix, purpose, propose, choose, fix upon, make up one's mind, take a firm stand, take one's stand, take a decisive step, make a point of, pass upon, decree, elect, remain firm, burn one's bridges*, take the bull by the horns*, put one's foot down*; see also decide.
To find the solution to
solve, clear up, work out; see solve. See syn. study at decide.
See resolve in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To make up or cause to make up one's mind:
conclude, decide, determine, settle. See decideTo separate into parts for study:
analyze, anatomize, break down, dissect. See assemble, investigateTo find a solution for:
clear up, decipher, explain, solve, unravel. (Informal) dope out, figure out. Idiom: get to the bottom of. See ask, reasonTo bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:
reconcile, rectify, settle, smooth over, straighten out. See agree
noun
Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will:
decidedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, firmness, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, toughness, will, willpower. See certain, strong
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