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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
resolve
/ɹiːˈzɒlv/
verb1 of 2
to find an answer or way to handle a problem
- “It's time to resolve this question once and for all.”Tatoeba
- “The police officer resolved the situation without resorting to violence.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Determination; will power.
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inverseadjectiveOpposite in direction or effect to something else.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)