Resolve

/rɪˈzɒlv/ (verb UK), /rɪˈzɑːlv/ (verb US); /ˈrɛzɒlv/ (noun UK), /ˈrɛzɑːlv/ (noun US) verb, noun

Definition

To resolve is to make a firm decision or to find a solution to a problem or conflict. As a noun, resolve means strong determination to do something.

Etymology

From Latin *resolvere* 'to loosen, explain, decide', via French. The idea of 'loosing a knot' became a metaphor for solving difficulties and making firm decisions.

Kelly Says

Resolve is what turns 'I wish' into 'I will.' When people say a leader has strong resolve, they mean problems and pushback don’t easily untie their decision.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
oplos
oplos
AMአማርኛ
መፍታት
መፍታት
ARالعربية
يحل
يحل
BGБългарски
решавам
решавам
BNবাংলা
সমাধান করা
সমাধান করা
CACatalà
resoldre
resoldre
CSČeština
vyřešit
vyřešit
DADansk
løse
løse
DEDeutsch
lösen
lösen
ELΕλληνικά
αποφασίζω
αποφασίζω
ESEspañol
resolver
resolver
ETEesti
lahendama
lahendama
EUEuskara
ebatzi
ebatzi
FAفارسی
حل کردن
حل کردن
FISuomi
ratkaista
ratkaista
FRFrançais
résoudre
résoudre
GLGalego
resolver
resolver
HEעברית
להחליט
להחליט
HIहिन्दी
हल करना
हल करना
HRHrvatski
riješiti
riješiti
HUMagyar
megold
megold
IDBahasa Indonesia
memecahkan
memecahkan
ITItaliano
risolvere
risolvere
JA日本語
解決する
解決する
KO한국어
해결하다
해결하다
LTLietuvių
išspręsti
išspręsti
LVLatviešu
atrisināt
atrisināt
MNМонгол
шийдэх
шийдэх
MSBahasa Melayu
menyelesaikan
menyelesaikan
MYမြန်မာ
ဖြေရှင်းသည်
ဖြေရှင်းသည်
NLNederlands
oplossen
oplossen
NONorsk
løse
løse
PLPolski
rozwiązać
rozwiązać
PTPortuguês
resolver
resolver
RORomână
a rezolva
a rezolva
RUРусский
решать
решать
SKSlovenčina
vyriešiť
vyriešiť
SLSlovenščina
rešiti
rešiti
SRСрпски
решити
решити
SVSvenska
lösa
lösa
SWKiswahili
kutatua
kutatua
TAதமிழ்
தீர்மானி
தீர்மானி
TEతెలుగు
పరిష్కరించు
పరిష్కరించు
THไทย
แก้ไข
แก้ไข
TRTürkçe
çözmek
çözmek
UKУкраїнська
вирішити
вирішити
URاردو
حل کرنا
حل کرنا
VITiếng Việt
giải quyết
giải quyết
ZH中文
解决
解决

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