re·solved

[ri-zolvd]
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
fixed in purpose or intention; determined
 
resolvedly
 
—adv
 
re'solvedness
 
—n

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unresolved (ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
(of a problem or dispute) not having been solved or concluded

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unresolved
1577, "undecided" (of questions), from un- (1) "not" + pp. of resolve (v.). Meaning "uncertain in opinion" is attested from 1597.
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resolve re·solve (rĭ-zŏlv')
v. re·solved, re·solv·ing, re·solves

  1. To cause resolution of an abnormal condition.

  2. To separate an optically inactive compound or mixture into its optically active constituents.

  3. To render parts of an image visible and distinct.

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Example sentences
Still, his unresolved relationship with his father stayed with him.
The purpose was to hold talks on the old and still unresolved border question.
More taxa, more characters: the hoatzin problem is still unresolved.
There are people walking around in it, and a white unresolved object apparently
  flying over it.
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