All 3 Uses of
resolve
in
Dune
- Her Bene Gesserit training sensed in his tone an unresolved bitterness toward her.†
Book 2 *
- It lifted higher, resolved into a giant, questing mouth.†
Book 2 *
- Out of the sand haze came an orderly mass of flashing shapes — great rising curves with crystal spokes that resolved into the gaping mouths of sandworms, a massed wall of them, each with troops of Fremen riding to the attack.†
Book 3
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.