All 3 Uses of
resolve
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- And here he comes, if I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts.†
Chpt 1
- Besides, remember that she had resolved to use it within a few days.†
Chpt 1
- But here she comes in person to resolve our doubts.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(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.