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resolute

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res·o·lute  (rz-lt, rz-lt)
adj.
Firm or determined; unwavering.

[Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resoltus, relaxed, past participle of resolvere, to relax, untie; see resolve.]

reso·lutely adv.
reso·luteness n.

resolute
Adjective
firm in purpose or belief [Latin resolutus]
resolutely adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"
2.resolute - characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"
decisive - characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"

resolute
Translations
Spanish resolute [ˈrɛzəluːt] adjresuelto
French resolute [ˈrɛzəluːt] adjrésolu(e)
German resolute [ˈrɛzəluːt] adj (person) → entschlossen, resolut;
(refusal) → entschieden

Italian resolute [ˈrɛzəluːt] adjrisoluto/a

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The Ox took under his patronage the next term of life, and therefore man in his middle age is fond of work, devoted to labor, and resolute to amass wealth and to husband his resources.
She had a large, firm, masculine mouth and jaw; prominent, piercing, resolute brown eyes; and thick, coal-black hair, growing unusually low down on her forehead.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means -- by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature.
 
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