Determined; firm; unwavering.[From Middle English, from Latin resoltus, past participle of resolvere (to resolve), from re- + solvere (to untie or loosen). Ultimately from Indo-European root leu- (to loosen, divide) that is also the source for forlorn, lag, loss, solve, and analysis.]
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>From The Devil's Dictionary: Resolute, adj. Obstinate in a course that we approve.
"Government and the private sector must unite against the threat, [Doreen Frankson] noted. 'Firm, resolute and measured actions are required.'"
Manufacturing Revival Under Way; The Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica); May 22, 2005.
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