All 3 Uses of
resolve
in
The Return of the King
- Take the hilt,' said Gandalf, 'and speak after the Lord, if you are resolved on this.†
Chpt 5.1 *
- At last when Faramir spoke of his parting with the travellers, and of their resolve to go to Cirith Ungol, his voice fell, and he shook his head and sighed.†
Chpt 5.4
- Yet he is resolved to stay with the rearguard, lest the retreat over the Pelennor become a rout.†
Chpt 5.4
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.