resolve

/ri-ˈzälv/

Middle English, from Latin resolvere to unloose, dissolve, from re- + solvere to loosen, release

verb

  1. to deal with successfully : clear, up

  2. to find an answer to

  3. to make clear or understandable

resolve doubts

decide determine settle rule resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.

noun

  1. fixity of purpose : resoluteness

  2. something that is resolved

  3. a legal or official determination; especially : a formal resolution

idiom

  1. to stop disagreeing, arguing, etc. (with each other)

We need to find a way to resolve/settle our differences.