resolvedness

adjective

firm in purpose or intent; determined.

Origin:
1490–1500; resolve + -ed²

Related forms

re·solv·ed·ly

[ri-zol-vid-lee] , adverb

re·solv·ed·ness, noun

un·re·solved, adjective

well-re·solved, adjective

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resolved (rɪˈzɒlvd)

—*adj*
	fixed in purpose or intention; determined

resolvedly

—*adv*

re'solvedness

—n

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resolved (rɪˈzɒlvd)

—*adj*
	fixed in purpose or intention; determined

resolvedly

—*adv*

re'solvedness

—n

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Word Origin & History

resolve

late 14c., from L. resolvere "to loosen, undo, settle," from re-, intensive prefix, + solvere "loosen" (see solve). Same sense evolution as in resolution. The noun meaning "determination" is first recorded 1592.

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Medical Dictionary

resolve re·solve (rĭ-zŏlv')
v. re·solved, re·solv·ing, re·solves

To cause resolution of an abnormal condition.
To separate an optically inactive compound or mixture into its optically active constituents.
To render parts of an image visible and distinct.

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