2. Redelivery; repayment. [Obs.] ``Yearly resolutes, deductions, and payments.'' --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Résolute — Resolute Bay 74° 41′ 53″ N 94° 49′ 44″ W / 74.697924, 94.828792 … Wikipédia en Français
Resolute — can refer to several things:*Resolute solutions corp, a systems integration company *HMS|Resolute, the name of four ships of the Royal Navy *The Resolute desk in the White House Oval Office, created from timber from HMS Resolute *Resolute,… … Wikipedia
Resolute — Res o*lute (r?z ? l?t), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]solu. The L. resolutus (p. p. of resolvere) means, relaxed, enervated, effeminate. See {Resolve}, v. t. & i.] 1. Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resolute — I adjective adamant, bent, constans, constant, decided, determined, diligent, dogged, earnest, faithful, firm, firmus, fixed, fortis, immutable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, inexorable, inflexible, intent upon, intransigent, obdurate … Law dictionary
resolute — early 15c., dissolved, of loose structure, from L. resolutus, pp. of resolvere (see RESOLUTION (Cf. resolution)). Meaning determined, absolute is from c.1500. Related: Resolutely … Etymology dictionary
resolute — steadfast, staunch, *faithful, true, loyal Analogous words: determined, decided, resolved (see DECIDE): intrepid, valiant, *brave, courageous: stubborn, *obstinate, pertinacious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
resolute — [adj] determined, strong willed adamant, bold, constant, courageous, dead set on*, decided, dogged, faithful, firm, fixed, immutable, inflexible, intent upon, intrepid, loyal, meaning business*, obstinate, persevering, persistent, persisting,… … New thesaurus
resolute — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ determined; unwavering. DERIVATIVES resolutely adverb resoluteness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «paid», describing a rent: from Latin resolutus loosened, released, paid … English terms dictionary
resolute — [rez′ə lo͞ot΄] adj. [L resolutus, pp. of resolvere: see RE & SOLVE] having or showing a fixed, firm purpose; determined; resolved; unwavering SYN. FAITHFUL resolutely adv. resoluteness n … English World dictionary
Resolute — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Resolute (homonymie). 74° 41′ 51″ N 94° 49′ 56″ W / … Wikipédia en Français
