All 6 Uses

resolve
in
Unwind, by Shusterman
(Edited)

The look of despair on Andy's face is suddenly replaced by a steely resolve bordering on triumph.
p. 15.8 *

resolve = determination (firmness of purpose)
Two years and six court dates later, it still wasn't resolved.
p. 99.4 *

resolved = settled
He knows he's the only variable in this equation left to resolve, and in a moment the cops are going to realize that.
p. 193.4

resolve = settle
From what I can see, each fight you've engaged in has resolved one problem or another.
p. 212.3

resolved = settled

Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:

Then the laugh becomes a rattle that resolves into a long, slow exhale.
p. 251.5 *

resolves = turns into
He feels a wave of panic surge through him, one that resolves into a knot deep in his gut.
p. 319.7

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)
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."