be resolved

VERB

intend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be determined figure on have in mind hope to look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

VERB

persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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This tension can never be resolved, and out of it great things are made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"Even though there is a ceasefire today, we know that the disruption will take time to be resolved," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

It is extremely unlikely that such matters can be resolved now in a mere 60 days.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

“I am confident that the government’s investigation will be resolved without any findings of wrongdoing,” McMahon said in a statement to The Times in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

One of the first questions to be resolved was where I would spend my first night of freedom.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

be resolved

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