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resolve
nouns
resolve a problem/crisis/situation
• Action is being taken to resolve the problem.
resolve a dispute/conflict
• Negotiation is the only way to resolve the dispute.
resolve an issue/matter/question
• Has the issue been resolved yet?
resolve your differences
(= stop arguing with each other )
• She and Rose had finally resolved their differences.
adverbs
satisfactorily
• Some problems still hadn’t been satisfactorily resolved.
fully/completely
• It is a row that may never be fully resolved.
peacefully
• We wanted to resolve the situation peacefully.
amicably
(= in a friendly way )
• We will always do our best to resolve complaints amicably.
quickly
• The matter was resolved quite quickly.
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verb ADV. completely, fully The matter is not yet fully resolved. | successfully | adequately, satisfactorily | amicably, peacefully We hope that the dispute can be resolved peacefully. | easily, readily | quickly, rapidly, speedily | immediately | eventually, finally, ultimately VERB + RESOLVE attempt to, take steps to, try to | be unable to, fail to The two countries have failed to resolve their differences on this. | help (to) | be difficult to PREP. by/through The crisis was finally resolved through high-level negotiations. PHRASES an attempt/effort to resolve sth They met in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences. | a means/method/way of resolving sth
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