resolve
Usage
What are other ways to say resolve?
To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today.
Example Sentences
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The war came as the relationship between India and China had been souring over border tensions and meetings to resolve the disputes had been unsuccessful.
From BBC
According to a readout of the meeting from Carney’s office, the Canadian and Chinese leaders pledged to renew their relationship, and work toward resolving trade irritants between the two economies.
“While InPost has some issues to resolve, it is a highly attractive takeover target for someone looking to get ahead in the European parcel-delivery market,” he says.
Senior Kurdish official Ilham Ahmed accused Damascus of launching a "genocidal war" against the Kurds, calling on the Syrian government to "pursue a path of reason to resolve problems through dialogue".
From Barron's
It’s possible, Levenson said, that the defense will be able to present compelling evidence of mental disorder to prosecutors to resolve the case before trial.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
