re·solve 1 /ri-'zälv/ vb re·solved, re·solv·ing
vt
1: to deal with successfully: clear up
resolve a dispute
2 a: to declare or decide by formal resolution and vote
b: to change by resolution or formal vote
the house resolved itself into a committee
vi: to form a resolution
resolve 2 n
1: something that is resolved
2: a legal or official determination; esp: a legislative declaration
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.