Resolving

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of forming a resolution. countable, uncountable

    "But alas! these thoughts, and wishings, and resolvings, were now too late to help me; this thought had passed my heart, God hath let me go, and I am fallen."

  2. 2
    analysis into clear-cut components wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of resolve form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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accomplishmentanswerdecisiondecodingdenouementdetermination

Example

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"I came to know the man who is now my husband through e-mail; from an acquaintanceship started in that odd way, before a month had passed, we found ourselves resolving to get married."

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resolving power

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