Resolute Meaning
/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFirm, unyielding, determined.
adjConvinced; satisfied; sure.
Sentence Examples
I think I'm resolute.
He was resolute about his innocence.
Our commitment to eradicating dehumanization and racism is resolute.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climber continued up the steep mountain despite the dangerous weather.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She remained ____ in her decision despite intense pressure from colleagues to change her mind.
Word Origin & History
From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute."
— c. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv]:
"If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!"
— a. 1887 (date written), Emily Dickinson, “I'm the little “Heart's Ease”!”, in Martha Dickinson Bianchi and Alfred Leete Hampson, editors, Further Poems of Emily Dickinson, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown, and Company, published 1929, page 69:
"Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half."
— 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climber continued up the steep mountain despite the dangerous weather.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She remained ____ in her decision despite intense pressure from colleagues to change her mind.