0 to solve or end a problem or difficulty:
1 to make a decision formally or with determination:
[ + that ] She resolved that she would never speak to him again.
[ + adv/prep ] After hours of argument, they resolved against taking legal action.
[ + to infinitive ] The company resolved to take no further action against the thieves.
to weaken/strengthen/test someone's resolve
3 to solve or end a problem or difficulty:
The couple resolved their differences.
4 to make a determined decision:
[ + that clause ] They resolved that they would never argue over money.
[ + to infinitive ] I resolved to run a mile a day.
The experience increased her resolve to change careers.
6 to solve or end a problem or disagreement:
7 to make a decision formally or with determination:
weaken/strengthen sb's resolve Successful people use setbacks as an opportunity to strengthen their resolve.
test sb's resolve The last three years have tested our resolve.
The dispute over the song rights proved impossible to resolve.
They had an awful row several years ago, but now they've resolved their differences.
The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.
I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.
We are going to focus on resolving the issue.
If so, disputes over end-of-life treatments could be resolved without requiring hospitals to go to court.
Archaeologists, even modern-world archaeologists, are a long way from resolving such questions.
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