resolved
part of speech
verb, past form of resolve (resolve, resolves, resolved, resolving); adjective (resolved)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and 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 →
- 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «resolved» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.