1. (

• decide ,
• settle ,
• resolve ,
• adjudicate

) bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" ;

2. (

• conclude ,
• resolve

) reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation ;

3. (

• purpose ,
• resolve ,

) reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again" ;

4. (

• answer ,
• resolve ,

) understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" ;

5. (

• resolve

) make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?" ;

6. (

• resolve ,
• solve ,

) find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" ;

7. (

• dissolve ,
• resolve ,
• break_up ,

) cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" ;

1. (

• single-minded ,
• resolved

) determined; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking" ;

2. (

• solved ,
• resolved ,

) explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved" ;