Syn. -- Determined; decided; fixed; steadfast; steady; constant;
persevering; firm; bold; unshaken.
Res"o*lute (r?z"?-l?t), n. 1. One who is resolute; hence, a desperado.
[Obs.] Shak.
2. Redelivery; repayment. [Obs.] "Yearly resolutes, deductions, and
payments." Bp. Burnet.
Res"o*lute*ly, adv. In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; boldly;
firmly; steadily; with perseverance.
Some . . . facts he examines, some he resolutely denies.
Swift.
Res"o*lute*ness, n. The quality of being resolute.
Res`o*lu"tion (-l?"sh?n), n. [F. résolution. L. resolutio a loosening,
solution. See Resolve.] 1. The act, operation, or process of resolving.
Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or
component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving
a vexed question or difficult problem.
The unraveling and resolution of the difficulties that are met with
in the execution of the design are the end of an action.
Dryden.