verb🔗ShareTo find a solution to (a problem)."The siblings resolved their argument about the TV remote by taking turns. "outcomeachievementactionplanprocessbusinesslaworganizationstategovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain."to resolve a riddle"communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a firm decision to do something."I resolve to finish this work before I go home."attitudecharactermindactionplanphilosophyachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle."He was resolved by an unexpected event."mindcharacterattitudeactionphilosophyachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet."After two weeks of bickering, they finally resolved their differences."attitudefamilysocietypoliticsactionachievementorganizationstatebusinesscommunicationlawmoralhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state."The old wooden fence, exposed to the weather for decades, slowly resolved into dust and splinters. "chemistryphysicsbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain."The teacher resolved the student's confusion by explaining the math problem again. "communicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause a chord to go from dissonance to consonance."The dissonant chord finally resolved, bringing a sense of peace to the music. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo render visible or distinguishable the parts of something."The new telescope resolved the distant galaxy into individual stars, revealing its spiral structure. "appearancetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up."The computer easily resolved "google.com" to its IP address, so I could visit the website. "computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo melt; to dissolve; to liquefy or soften (a solid)."The ice sculpture slowly resolved in the warm sun. "substancematerialchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo melt; to dissolve; to become liquid."The ice cream quickly resolved into a puddle on the hot sidewalk. "chemistrysubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo liquefy (a gas or vapour)."The cold temperatures caused the water vapor in the air to resolve into frost on the window. "physicschemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disperse or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumour."The doctor hoped the medication would help resolve the swelling in her knee. "medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo relax; to lay at ease."After a long day of work, she resolved into a hot bath. "mindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers."The chemist successfully resolved the mixture, obtaining the pure left-handed and right-handed forms of the molecule. "chemistrybiochemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo solve (an equation, etc.)."The student resolved the math problem in just a few minutes. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo solve again."I’ll have to resolve the equation with the new values."outcomeactionachievementprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDetermined; fixed in one's purpose"After failing the test, she was resolved to study harder next time. "attitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading