resolve

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin resolvō.

[edit] Pronunciation

To solve again

• (UK) IPA: /ɹiˈsɒlv/, SAMPA: /ri"sQlv/

  Rhymes: -ɒlv

• (US) IPA: /ɹiˈsɑlv/, SAMPA: /ri"sAlv/

  Rhymes: -ɑlv

Other senses

• (UK) IPA: /ɹɪˈzɒlv/, /ɹiːˈzɒlv/, SAMPA: /rI"zQlv/, /ri:"zQlv/

  Rhymes: -ɪzɒlv or Rhymes: -iːzɒlv

• (US) IPA: /ɹiːzɒlv/

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[edit] Verb

to resolve (third-person singular simple present resolves, present participle resolving, simple past and past participle resolved)

1. (transitive) To find a solution to (a problem).
2. (transitive) To solve again.

   I’ll have to resolve the equation with the new values.

3. (intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something.

   I resolve to finish this work before I go home.

[edit] Related terms

• solve
• resolute
• resolution
• resolvable
• resolver

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

resolve (plural resolves)

1. Determination, will power.

   It took all my resolve to go through with it.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

resolve

1. Third-person singular present tense of resolvere.