All 12 Uses of
resolve
in
Amistad
- "I love the spirit."
He swung again.
"Pride."
Another strike.
"Resolve."
Shaw now took the stick in both hands and drew it back behind his head.
"These are all highly marketable qualities."
He let loose, swinging with all his might.
Chpt 1.1 (definition 1)resolve = firmness of purpose
- The Africans are men, but their simple ways and societies are no match for our science and weapons or our politics or resolve.
Chpt 1.2 (definition 1)
- Mendemen have courage and resolve.
Chpt 1.2 (definition 1)
- But after his meeting at Cobble House with the Spanish ambassador Frederico Calderon, Forsyth realized that the Amistad situation must be resolved immediately, which is why he moved with a certain urgency as he walked down the White House halls.
Chpt 2.7 (definition 2)resolved = settled or solved
- That could take weeks to resolve.
Chpt 2.7 (definition 2) *resolve = settle
- Can we resolve this now, without the salvage trial or any other sort of public pageantry?
Chpt 2.7 (definition 2)resolve = solve or settle
- It should all be resolved within a few weeks.
Chpt 2.7 (definition 2)resolved = settled or solved
- "My government's aim is still to resolve this situation between ourselves, between the executive and your ministry," Forsyth said.
Chpt 2.7 (definition 2)resolve = solve or settle
- Forsyth assured him that all would be resolved within a few weeks.
Chpt 2.8 (definition 2)resolved = settled or solved
- This is a man steeped in hope, determination, and resolve.
Chpt 2.8 (definition 1) *resolve = firmness of purpose
- Isham insisted to the judge that his clients were having second thoughts and did not want to impede their government's desires to resolve the issue of the blacks.
Chpt 2.9 (definition 2)resolve = solve or settle
- When the case was resolved and, in Tappan's mind, when justice prevailed and the blacks were set free and allowed to return to their homeland, they would do so as shining examples of Christianity and civilized culture.
Chpt 2.10 (definition 2)resolved = settled or solved
Definitions:
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(1) (resolve as in: Her resolve weakened.) firmness of purpose (strong determination to do something)
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(2) (resolve as in: How was the problem resolved?) to solve a problem, settle a disagreement, or for a situation to change