All 12 Uses
resolve
in
1776, by McCullough
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- When the outcome at Bunker Hill became known in the last week of July, it only hardened the King's resolve.
p. 7.8 *resolve = firmness of purpose
- He had a quick, inquiring mind and uncommon resolve.
p. 21.1
- Resolved to become a "fighting Quaker," he made himself as knowledgeable on tactics, military science, and leadership as any man in the colony.
p. 23.2resolved = determined
- And in a letter to General Philip Schuyler, who was in command at Albany, Washington insisted—possibly to rally his own resolve—that they must never lose sight of "the goodness of our cause."
p. 41.5resolve = firmness of purpose
- In Philadelphia, Congress resolved that in the event General Washington found it necessary to withdraw from New York, there must be "no damage" done to the city, as Washington was informed in a letter from John Hancock.
p. 204.1 *resolved = formally decided
- And so it was resolved that preparations begin "with a view of drawing out the enemy."†
p. 87.7
- Whatever strategy was resolved, the assumption was that the sea and land forces would work in close cooperation and harmony.†
p. 144.2
- Yesterday he went to the hospital, but crawled back to his tent this morning, and resolves there to die rather than return.†
p. 150.8 *
- Washington's war council met again on September 12 and this time resolved to abandon the city.†
p. 208.4
- The week before, Congress had resolved that, if "practicable," every effort be made to "obstruct effectually" navigation on the Hudson at Fort Washington, but whether this was known in advance of the council of war, or had any bearing on the decision, is not clear.†
p. 231.3
- It was such resolve and an acceptance of mankind and circumstances as they were, not as he wished them to be, that continued to carry Washington through.†
p. 256.2
- Yet for all the troubles that beset him, all the high expectations and illusions that he had seen shattered since the triumph at Boston, Washington had more strength to draw upon than met the eye—in his own inner resources and in the abilities of those still with him and resolved to carry on.†
p. 270.6
Definitions:
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(resolve as in: I resolved to stop drinking.) to decide -- typically a firm or formal decisionIn 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.
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(resolve as in: This committee hereby resolves...) make a decision or voice an opinion by formal group vote
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(resolve as in: Her resolve weakened.) firmness of purpose (strong determination to do something)
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(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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(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."