[n] the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
[n] a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
[v] cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
[v] understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
[v] bring to an end; settle conclusively, as of a conflict; "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"
[v] reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
[v] find the solution to; "solve an equation"
[v] reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
[v] make clearly visible, as of images in optics
Synonyms
adjudicate, answer, break up, conclude, decide, declaration, dissolve, firmness, purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolution, settle