resolve (/rɪˈzɒlv/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /rɪˈzɒlv/
Meaning
Meaning: firm determination
Resolve is firm determination to do something. Speakers describe facing hardship with steady resolve.
Examples
🗣 Nothing could shake her resolve to finish.
Etymology
From Latin ‘resolvere’, meaning to loosen or settle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for steadfast determination in the face of difficulty.
Tags: determination, character