All 5 Uses of
resolve
in
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- And on that instant Brother Juniper made the resolve to inquire into the secret lives of those five persons, that moment falling through the air, and to surprise the reason of their taking off.
Chpt 1resolve = decide; or decision
- Now that you are better, I beg of you, resolve that when the first warning of a cold comes you will steam yourself well and go to bed.
Chpt 2
- ...and that his wife is wearing a gold chain? I resolved that only that chain would do.
Chpt 2resolved = decided
- She resolved to write a letter to the Abbess.
Chpt 2 *
- And so saying he resolved to expose this conspiracy of the stone-cutters.
Chpt 5
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.