resolve

verb
/ɹɪˈzɒlv/

To find a solution to (a problem).

Other meanings

To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.
“to resolve a riddle”
To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
“I resolve to finish this work before I go home.”

Example sentences

“Are diplomatic efforts enough to resolve the crisis?”
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Word history

From Latin "resolvō" (loosen, thaw, melt, resolve).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “resolve” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.