noun
firmness or clearness of purpose; determination.
The increasing size of the problem only strengthened her resolve to find a solution.
transitive verb
1. to decide (something) firmly or earnestly, or to cause (someone) to do so.
Many of us resolve to exercise more at the beginning of each new year.
The attack on Pearl Harbor resolved the United States to enter World War II.
2. to clear up or deal with successfully.
Let’s try to resolve this problem here and now.