All 4 Uses of
resolve
in
Main Street
- Despite her flabby resolves she had not yet learned bridge.†
Chpt 7
- She resolved to be so chilly that they would stay away.†
Chpt 20 *
- As the train struck in among the hills she resolved, "I'm going to love the fine Will Kennicott quality that there is in Gopher Prairie.†
Chpt 34
- But——Oh, is all life, always, an unresolved But?†
Chpt 34 *
Definitions:
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(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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(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.