English · Word Candidate

resolve

/ɹɪˈzɒlv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: resolves · resolving · resolved

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To find a solution to (a problem).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm ra giải pháp cho vấn đề

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Verb

Examples

Exeter. Shall I call in Thambaſſadors my Liege? / King. Not yet my Couſin, til we be reſolude / Of ſome ſerious matters touching vs and France.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giảm xuống những ý niệm đơn giản hoặc dễ hiểu

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Verb

Examples

to resolve a riddle

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Determination; will power.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự quyết tâm; ý chí

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Noun

Examples

It took all my resolve to go through with the surgery.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A determination to do something; a fixed decision.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự quyết tâm làm điều gì đó

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Noun

Examples

And the having individually entertained four such resolves, without perceiving that once brought together, they all mutually expire; this, this ineffable folly, Pierre, brands thee in the forehead for an unaccountable infatuate!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “resolve” mean?

To find a solution to (a problem).

Is “resolve” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.