resolute
adjective/ˈrezəluːt/
/ˈrezəluːt/
- strong and determined
- His resolute leadership was admired by many.
- He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan.
- Her voice sounded calm and resolute.
Extra Examples- They stood resolute against the enemy.
- We must remain resolute.
- He called for resolute action to battle terrorism.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryResolute is used with these nouns:- chin
- refusal
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘paid’, describing a rent): from Latin resolutus ‘loosened, released, paid’, past participle of resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere ‘loosen’.Definitions on the go
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