SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
resolve
noun
Firm determination to carry out a purpose.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Firm determination
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Usage distinction
Return to topResolve identifies a firm intention. Perseverance is sustained effort through difficulty, and willpower is the ability to resist competing impulses.
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See resolve in use
Her resolve grew stronger after the first failed attempt.
The group's resolve to finish the play remained firm, but its members were becoming tired.
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