All 5 Uses of
resolve
in
Along for the Ride
- There would be a small dustup—sharp words, a banged pot lid—but then it would seem resolved … at least until about ten or eleven, when suddenly I'd hear them start in again about the same issue.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)resolved = settled or solved
- When he saw Heidi, and she looked back at him, I knew instantly their argument from the night before had not been resolved.
Chpt 5 (definition 1) *resolved = settled
- I'd long ago resolved to be cordial but not overly so, lest I be sucked into some conversation about what celebrity was in rehab or strap versus strapless dresses.
Chpt 6 (definition 2) *resolved = decided
- It was enough to know they had them, and that they were Big and Unresolved.†
Chpt 14 (definition 1)
- "—will finally be resolved, one way or another," Esther finished.
Chpt 17 (definition 1)resolved = settled or solved
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (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.