All 5 Uses of

resolve
in
Anne Of Green Gables

I was firmly resolved, when you left me in charge this morning, not to imagine anything, but keep my thoughts on facts.
p. 158.8

resolved = decided

After much cogitation Matthew resolved to go to Samuel Lawson's store instead of William Blair's.
p. 192.0

It's at times like this I'm sorry I'm not a model little girl; and I always resolve that I will be in future.
p. 196.9 *

resolve = firmly decide

When Matthew and I took you to bring up we resolved we would do the best we could for you and give you a good education.
p. 236.7

resolved = decided

"I'll win that scholarship if hard work can do it," she resolved.
p. 274.8

resolved = firmly decided

Definitions:

(1) (resolve as in: I resolved to stop drinking.)
to decide -- typically a firm or formal decision

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.
(2) (resolve as in: This committee hereby resolves...)
make a decision or voice an opinion by formal group vote
(3) (resolve as in: Her resolve weakened.)
firmness of purpose (strong determination to do something)
(4) (resolve as in: How was the problem resolved?)
to solve a problem, settle a disagreement, or for a situation to change
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

Less commonly, resolve can mean:
- to make clearly visible -- as in "The microscope cannot resolve that level of detail."
- to divide into parts -- as in "The problem resolves into three parts,"or (math) "Resolve the polynomial into factors," or (chemistry) "As the temperature changes, the compound resolves into its component parts," or (physics) "The force on the inclined plane resolves into horizontal and vertical components."
- reduce or convert into something else -- as in "The URL is resolved to an IP address," or (music) "The progression is resolved as the dissonance is replaced by consonance."