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resolved

verb, past form of resolve (resolve, resolves, resolved, resolving); adjective (resolved)

«resolved» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Solved or settled: The problem was resolved. tree →
  2. Decided firmly: She resolved to work harder. tree →
  3. (adjective, formal) Determined; having made a firm decision: «I am resolved to win». tree →

In the lessons

In stories a conflict is resolved at the end; arguments between friends are resolved by talking. In maths a problem or puzzle is resolved — solved. In formal or exam voice: «The matter has been resolved». New Year's resolutions are things people resolve to do. Phrases: «be resolved», «resolved to do», «the issue was resolved».

Examples

  • The argument was resolved when they said sorry. tree →
  • She resolved to read a book every week. tree →
  • The mystery was finally resolved in the last chapter. tree →
  • The puzzle was resolved in four steps. tree →
  • The fault with the lights has been resolved. tree →
  • He was resolved to finish the race. tree →
  • Once the problem was resolved, everyone cheered. tree →
  • And this was what Theseus resolved to do. tree →

Note

Regular verb: resolved. Noun: resolution (a decision or solution); resolve (determination). Formal; everyday words: solved, sorted, decided.

In Jewish tradition

Tradition reads these verses as showing that the tribes did not fully drive out the people of the land, which later became a problem for Israel. In the primary lessons: In stories a conflict is resolved at the end; arguments between friends are resolved by talking. In maths a problem or puzzle is resolved — solved. In formal or exam voice: «The matter has been resolved». New Year's resolutions are things people resolve to do. Phrases: «be resolved», «resolved to do», «the issue was resolved».

Examples

  • Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land. (Prophets JOS.17.12, JPS 1917) tree →
  • But the Amorites were resolved to dwell in Harheres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributary. (Prophets JDG.1.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: resolved. Noun: resolution (a decision or solution); resolve (determination). Formal; everyday words: solved, sorted, decided.

On Mova

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