resolve

/ɹɪˈzɒlv/verb
Middle School
1

To find a solution to (a problem).

2

To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.

3

To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.

4

To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.

5

To come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet.

6

To break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state.

7

To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.

8

To cause a chord to go from dissonance to consonance.

9

To render visible or distinguishable the parts of something.

10

To find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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