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Resolve: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：find a solution (resolve)
resolve
/rɪˈzɒlv/
v.
To find a way to deal with a problem or difficulty so it no longer exists.
find a solution
➕
/faɪnd ə səˈluːʃən/
v.
To successfully end a problem, disagreement, or difficult situation by finding an answer or way out.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin resolvere: re- (back) + solvere (to untie).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 're-solve': solving a problem again and again until it's fully resolved.
📖 Example
The teacher helped the students resolve their disagreement about the group project.
The teacher helped the students resolve their disagreement about the group project.
🔗 Collocations
resolve a dispute – To bring an end to a disagreement or conflict
resolve a problem – To find a solution to an issue
resolve a conflict – To settle a serious disagreement
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
complicate (v.) – To make a situation more difficult or complex
aggravate (v.) – To make a problem worse
worsen (v.) – To become more serious or unpleasant
🌱 Derivatives
resolution (n.) – A firm decision or the act of solving a problem
resolved (adj.) – Determined or firmly decided
resolvable (adj.) – Able to be solved or settled
📖 Cultural Story
Originally from Latin 'resolvere', meaning to loosen or dissolve. It evolved to mean solving a problem or making a firm decision in modern English.
Meaning 2：decide firmly (resolve)
resolve
/rɪˈzɒlv/
v.
To make a firm decision to do something and not change your mind.
decide firmly
➕
/dɪˈsaɪd ˈfɜːrmli/
v.
To make a strong, unwavering decision to do something, often after careful thought.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
She resolved to exercise for 30 minutes every day after the health check-up.
She resolved to exercise for 30 minutes every day after the health check-up.
🔗 Collocations
resolve to do something – To make a firm decision to perform a specific action
resolve on a course of action – To decide on a particular plan
resolve to change – To firmly decide to alter one's behavior
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
Meaning 3：break down into components (resolve)
resolve
/rɪˈzɒlv/
v.
To separate something into its basic parts, often in science or analysis.
break down into components
➕
/breɪk daʊn ˈɪntuː kəmˈpoʊnənts/
v.
To analyze something by separating it into its constituent parts, especially in a scientific context.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Using a special microscope, scientists can resolve the complex structure into its individual molecules.
Using a special microscope, scientists can resolve the complex structure into its individual molecules.
🔗 Collocations
resolve a structure – To separate a complex arrangement into simpler parts
resolve into components – To break something down into its individual elements
resolve a mixture – To separate a combination into its ingredients
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
combine (v.) – To join together into a whole
merge (v.) – To combine into a single entity
synthesize (v.) – To produce by combining elements
🌱 Derivatives
resolution (n.) – The ability to distinguish fine detail (as in imaging)
resolvable (adj.) – Capable of being separated into components
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