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resolute
What does resolute mean?
resolute (adjective): firm, unyielding, determined.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use resolute in a sentence?
- He was resolute in his decision to stay. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does resolute come from?
From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “resolute” mean?
filled with a great quantity
Not quite: that's what laden means.
firm, unyielding, determined
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every second one of a series
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done on purpose; intentional
Not quite: that's what deliberate means.
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