resolve
verb/rɪˈzɑlv/
Frequency rank: #3,371 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To find a solution to a problem; to firmly decide to do something.
Example sentence
She was determined to resolve the issue before it worsened.
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