1. (noun)resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution the trait of being resolute "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
2. (noun)resolution, declaration, resolve a formalexpression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
3. (verb)decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate bring to an end; settle conclusively "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"