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resolute
adj
    1a. Said of a person or their attitude, etc: with a fixed purpose or belief;
    1b. Said of a person or their attitude, etc: determined or steadfast in pursuing a particular purpose, course of action, etc.
      Thesaurus: unbending, fixed, firm, steadfast, undaunted, constant, determined, persevering, stubborn, dogged, purposeful, tenacious, set, strong-minded; Antonym: irresolute.
    2. Said of an action, etc: characterized by determination or firmness.
      Example: a resolute response
Derivative: resolutely
adverb
    Derivative: resoluteness
    noun
      Etymology: 16c in these senses; 14c in earlier sense ‘dissolved': from Latin resolutus, from resolvere to resolve.



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