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resolute

Adjective

IPA /ˈrɛzəluːt/

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Firmly determined to follow a decision or purpose, even when other people disagree or the task becomes difficult.

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resolute/ˈrɛzəluːt/

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A resolute person remains firmly committed to a purpose.

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She remained resolute in her decision to finish the long walk.
The team stayed resolute after its first proposal was rejected.

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resolute — Firmly determined to follow a decision or purpose, even when other people disagree or the task becomes difficult.

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Firmly determined to follow a decision or purpose, even when other people disagree or the task becomes difficult.

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Word origin

From Latin resolutus, from the verb resolvere, meaning to resolve.

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Resolutely is the adverb; resoluteness is the noun.

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