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resolve
noun as in decision, determination
Strong matches
conclusion, design, earnestness, objective, project, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, undertaking
Weak matches
verb as in make up one's mind; find solution
Strongest matches
agree, answer, clear up, conclude, deal with, decide, determine, fix, iron out, propose, settle, solve, undertake, work out
Strong matches
analyze, anatomize, break, choose, clinch, decipher, decree, design, dissect, dissolve, elect, elucidate, fathom, figure, intend, lick, purpose, rule, unfold, unravel, untangle, unzip, will, work
Weak matches
break down, make a point of, pan out, pass upon, puzzle out, remain firm, take a stand, work through
Example Sentences
He says he has resolved eight wars, a disputed claim.
Facing mounting pressure to resolve the situation, the government said it was working with police and exploring what additional resources are required.
"If in 48 hours they want to resolve the issues and address our genuine demands, then we are ready for them," Sharif told his cabinet.
“So far that input tends to support—rather than resolve—the contrast we have seen between strong economic activity and a softening labor market.”
Much to Moscow’s embarrassment, Washington recently stepped in to resolve tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in a region that was once within Russia’s sphere of influence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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