resolute
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əˌlut Origin:
1375–1425 for earlier sense “dissolved”; 1525–35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin resolūtus, past participle of resolvere to resolve
1375–1425 for earlier sense “dissolved”; 1525–35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin resolūtus, past participle of resolvere to resolve
Related forms
res·o·lute·ness, noun
o·ver·res·o·lute, adjective
o·ver·res·o·lute·ly, adverb
o·ver·res·o·lute·ness, noun
sem·i·res·o·lute, adjective
sem·i·res·o·lute·ly, adverb
sem·i·res·o·lute·ness, noun
un·res·o·lute, adjective
un·res·o·lute·ly, adverb
un·res·o·lute·ness, noun
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| diligent in application or attention; persistently or carefully maintained |
| of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | firm in purpose or belief; steadfast |
| 2. | characterized by resolution; determined: a resolute answer |
| [C16: from Latin resolutus, from resolvere to | |
| 'resolutely | |
| —adv | |
| 'resoluteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
resolute
early 15c., "dissolved, of loose structure," from L. resolutus, pp. of resolvere (see resolution). Meaning "determined, absolute" is from c.1500.
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Example sentences
Deng promotes the polity to resolute at home and open the door to the rest of the world.
Apple, long resolute in its catering to consumers, is suddenly finding corporations becoming big customers.
The spoils go to the resolute, the patient, who know what they are pursuing and how to achieve it.
Physiology could help explain why people are so resolute, often infuriatingly, in their political views.
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