/ ˈrezəluːt; NAmE / adjective
having or showing great determination
SYN determined :
resolute leadership
He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan.
OPP irresolute
► reso·lute·ly adverb :
They remain resolutely opposed to the idea.
► reso·lute·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense paid , describing a rent): from Latin resolutus loosened, released, paid, past participle of resolvere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere loosen.