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Synonyms of resolve

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Another word for resolve is solve. Other synonyms of resolve are riddle, sleuth, decipher, meliorate and unriddle.

Synonyms and similar words for resolve

verbTo find a solution to (a problem).

  • decipherTo find a solution to a problem.
  • upsolveTo solve; explain.
  • work outTo decide.
  • get to the bottom ofTo come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.
  • iron outTo resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).
  • meliorateTo make better; to improve; to solve a problem.
  • puzzle outTo figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
  • reason outTo solve or determine by reasoning.
  • riddleTo solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
  • sleuthTo act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
  • solveTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
  • tease out figurativelyTo unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.
  • think outTo devise or solve by a process of thought.
  • unpuzzleTo solve (a puzzle); to work out.
  • unravel figurativelyTo clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to...
  • unriddleTo solve (a perplexing problem).
  • absolve obsoleteTo resolve; to explain; to solve.
  • ravel archaicOften followed by out: to undo the intricacies of (a problem, etc.); to clarify, to disentangle.
  • unsolve obsoleteTo solve.

nounMore synonyms

  • fortitudeMental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
  • inner strengthIntegrity of character; resoluteness of will; mental resistance to doubt or discouragement.
  • resolutenessThe state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.
  • sticktoitivenessPersistence; determination.
  • tenacity

Meaning of resolve

  1. verb To find a solution to (a problem).
  2. verb To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.
  3. verb To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.

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Questions about synonyms of resolve

What is another word for resolve?
Resolve has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as solve, riddle, sleuth, decipher, meliorate, unriddle, upsolve and unpuzzle.
What does resolve mean?
Resolve means to find a solution to (a problem).

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