"resolve" meaning in All languages combined

See resolve on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /rɪˈzɒlv/ [UK], /rɪˈzɑlv/ [US] Audio: en-us-resolve.ogg [US] Forms: resolve [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|resolve|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person has resolve, they have determination. They know what they want and will not let anything keep them from getting it.
    Sense id: simple-resolve-en-noun-RS-0YvoS

Verb [English]

IPA: /rɪˈzɒlv/ [UK], /rɪˈzɑlv/ [US] Audio: en-us-resolve.ogg [US] Forms: resolve [canonical], resolves [third-person, singular], resolved [past], resolved [past, participle], resolving [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|resolv|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To resolve means to create a solution for a problem.
    Sense id: simple-resolve-en-verb-Zxk5KDA8
  2. To resolve means to make a serious decision to do something.
    Sense id: simple-resolve-en-verb-DEfKCknS
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