All 5 Uses of
resolve
in
Julius Caesar
- Never fear that: if he be so resolved,
I can o'ersway him, for he loves to hear
That unicorns may be betray'd with trees,
And bears with glasses, elephants with holes,
Lions with toils, and men with flatterers:
But when I tell him he hates flatterers,
He says he does, being then most flattered.
Scene 2.1 (definition 1) *resolved = decided
- If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony
May safely come to him, and be resolved
How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death,
Mark Antony shall not love Caesar dead
So well as Brutus living; but will follow
The fortunes and affairs of noble Brutus
Thorough the hazards of this untrod state
With all true faith.
Scene 3.1 (definition 1)
- Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd
And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar follow'd it,
As rushing out of doors, to be resolved
If Brutus so unkindly knock'd, or no;
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel:
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
Scene 3.2 (definition 2) *resolved = settled (solved or found out)
- A word, Lucilius: How he received you, let me be resolved.
Scene 4.2 (definition 2)resolved = settled or solved
- I am fresh of spirit, and resolved to meet all perils very constantly.
Scene 5.1 (definition 3) *resolved = determined
Definitions:
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(1) (resolve as in: I resolved to stop drinking.) to decide -- typically a firm or formal decisioneditor's notes: In modern writing resolve is typically used to emphasize a firm or formal decision. In classic literature, it is used more frequently and often simply replaces decide or determine.
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(2) (resolve as in: How was the problem resolved?) to solve a problem, settle a disagreement, or for a situation to change
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(3) (resolve as in: Her resolve weakened.) firmness of purpose (strong determination to do something)