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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All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.
From MarketWatch
In order to resolve the current debt issue, Cocobod has now dramatically dropped the price it guarantees to farmers to close to $3,500 a tonne, even though this is still above current prices.
From BBC
Southern said Emirates resolved the issue and put her mum on the next flight.
From BBC
It also tells us that close global cooperation and trust in U.S. leadership have been critical to preventing and resolving such a crisis.
From Barron's
It also tells us that close global cooperation and trust in U.S. leadership have been critical to preventing and resolving such a crisis.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.