the trait of being resolute
"his resoluteness carried him through the battle"
"it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
"The committee voted to pass a resolution urging the city council to increase funding for public parks."
Determination; will power.
"She faced the climb with such resolve that she never once thought about turning back."
In plain English: A resolve is a firm decision to do something or stick to a plan no matter what happens.
"The committee spent hours trying to find a final resolve for the dispute."
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"
To find a solution to (a problem).
"After trying several failed attempts to fix the glitch, the engineer finally resolved the issue for good."
To solve again.
In plain English: To resolve means to solve a problem or finish something difficult.
"She resolved to stop buying unnecessary things."
Usage: Use resolve when you actively work out or settle a specific difficulty, such as resolving an argument or technical issue. It implies taking concrete steps toward a final answer rather than simply hoping the situation improves on its own.
The word "resolve" entered English via Middle English and Old French as a learned borrowing from the Latin resolvō. Originally meaning to loosen or thaw, it evolved into its current sense of making a firm decision.