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Webster 1913 Edition

Resolver

Re-solv′er

(r?-z?lv′?r)
,
Noun.
1.
That which decomposes, or dissolves.
Boyle.
2.
That which clears up and removes difficulties, and makes the mind certain or determined.
Bp. Burnet.
3.
One who resolves, or formal a firm purpose.

Webster 1828 Edition

Resolver

RESOLV'ER

,
Noun.
One that resolves or forms a firm purpose.

Definition 2024

resolver

resolver

See also: résolver and resòlver

English

Noun

resolver ‎(plural resolvers)

  1. One who or that which resolves.
    Courts are resolvers of disputes.
    a DNS resolver on the Internet
  2. A device whose electrical output is proportional to the angular position of an object such as a rotor.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin resolvere, present active infinitive of resolvō as if it were a first group verb. Compare the inherited resoudre.

Verb

resolver

  1. (reflexive, se resolver) to resolve oneself; to become resolved
    • 1303, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine), page 156 of this essay:
      Fleume toumente fort car la matiere est moulte visqueuse et pour ce elle se resolve legierement et interpole petit car l’umeur est moult apre et l’est a putrefaction pour cause d’umidité.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of resolver (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive resolver avoir resolvé
gerund en resolvant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle resolvant
past participle resolvé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present resolf resolves resolve resolvons resolvez resolvent
imperfect resolvoie, resolveie, resolvoe, resolveve resolvoies, resolveies, resolvoes, resolveves resolvoit, resolveit, resolvot, resolveve resolviiens, resolviens resolviiez, resolviez resolvoient, resolveient, resolvoent, resolvevent
preterite resolvai resolvas resolva resolvames resolvastes resolverent
future resolverai resolveras resolvera resolverons resolveroiz, resolvereiz, resolverez resolveront
conditional resolveroie, resolvereie resolveroies, resolvereies resolveroit, resolvereit resolveriiens, resolveriens resolveriiez, resolveriez resolveroient, resolvereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present resolf resols resolt resolvons resolvez resolvent
imperfect resolvasse resolvasses resolvast resolvissons, resolvissiens resolvissoiz, resolvissez, resolvissiez resolvassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— resolve — resolvons resolvez —

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin resolvere, present active infinitive of resolvō ‎(“I release”), from re- ‎(“again”) + solvō ‎(“I loosen, I unbind”).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˌʁe.zow.ˈve(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌhe.zow.ˈve(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.zoɫ.ˈveɾ/
  • Hyphenation: re‧sol‧ver

Verb

resolver ‎(first-person singular present indicative resolvo, past participle resolvido)

  1. (transitive) to solve (to find an answer or solution)
    Você conseguiu resolver o problema?‎
    Could you solve the problem?
  2. (optionally takes a reflexive pronoun, auxiliary with a and a verb in the impersonal infinitive) to decide to do something
    Resolvi-me a ir embora.‎ ― I decided to leave.
    Resolvi ir embora.‎ ― I decided to leave.
  3. (transitive) to dissolve; to dissipate
  4. (transitive) to annul (to formally revoke the validity of)
  5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to fade away
  6. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with em) to consist

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:resolver.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Related terms

  • resoluto
  • resolutor
  • resolutório
  • resolúvel
  • resolvedor
  • resolvido
  • resolvimento
  • resolvível

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin resolvere, present active infinitive of resolvō.

Verb

resolver ‎(first-person singular present resuelvo, first-person singular preterite resolví, past participle resuelto)

  1. to solve
  2. to decide

Conjugation

  • Rule: o becomes a ue in stressed syllables. Irregular in the past participle.
    Conjugation of resolver (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
infinitive resolver
gerund resolviendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular resuelto resuelta
plural resueltos resueltas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present resuelvo resuelvestú
resolvésvos 		resuelve resolvemos resolvéis resuelven
imperfect resolvía resolvías resolvía resolvíamos resolvíais resolvían
preterite resolví resolviste resolvió resolvimos resolvisteis resolvieron
future resolveré resolverás resolverá resolveremos resolveréis resolverán
conditional resolvería resolverías resolvería resolveríamos resolveríais resolverían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present resuelva resuelvas resuelva resolvamos resolváis resuelvan
imperfect
(ra)		 resolviera resolvieras resolviera resolviéramos resolvierais resolvieran
imperfect
(se)		 resolviese resolvieses resolviese resolviésemos resolvieseis resolviesen
future resolviere resolvieres resolviere resolviéremos resolviereis resolvieren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative resuelvetú
resolvévos 		resuelva resolvamos resolved resuelvan
negative no resuelvas no resuelva no resolvamos no resolváis no resuelvan

Other verbs with this conjugation:

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_verbs_ending_in_-er_(conjugation_-olver)'>Spanish verbs ending in -er (conjugation -olver)</a>
    Selected combined forms of resolveredit data

These forms are generated automatically and may not be attested. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive resolver
dative resolverme resolverte, resolverle resolverle, resolverse resolvernos resolveros, resolverles resolverles, resolverse
accusative resolverme resolverte, resolverlo, resolverla resolverlo, resolverla, resolverse resolvernos resolveros, resolverlos, resolverlas resolverlos, resolverlas, resolverse
with gerund resolviendo
dative resolviéndome resolviéndote, resolviéndole resolviéndole, resolviéndose resolviéndonos resolviéndoos, resolviéndoles resolviéndoles, resolviéndose
accusative resolviéndome resolviéndote, resolviéndolo, resolviéndola resolviéndolo, resolviéndola, resolviéndose resolviéndonos resolviéndoos, resolviéndolos, resolviéndolas resolviéndolos, resolviéndolas, resolviéndose
with informal second-person singular imperative resuelve
dative resuelveme resuelvete, resuelvele resuelvele resuelvenos resuelveos, resuelveles resuelveles
accusative resuelveme resuelvete, resuelvelo, resuelvela resuelvelo, resuelvela resuelvenos resuelveos, resuelvelos, resuelvelas resuelvelos, resuelvelas
with formal second-person singular imperative resuelva
dative resuélvame resuélvate, resuélvale resuélvale, resuélvase resuélvanos resuélvales resuélvales, resuélvase
accusative resuélvame resuélvate, resuélvalo, resuélvala resuélvalo, resuélvala, resuélvase resuélvanos resuélvalos, resuélvalas resuélvalos, resuélvalas, resuélvase
with first-person plural imperative resolvamos
dative not used resolvámosle resolvámosle resolvámonos resolvámosles resolvámosles
accusative not used resolvámoslo, resolvámosla resolvámoslo, resolvámosla resolvámonos resolvámoslos, resolvámoslas resolvámoslos, resolvámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative resolved
dative resolvedme resolvedle resolvedle resolvednos resolveos, resolvedles resolvedles
accusative resolvedme resolvedlo, resolvedla resolvedlo, resolvedla resolvednos resolveos, resolvedlos, resolvedlas resolvedlos, resolvedlas
with formal second-person plural imperative resuelvan
dative resuélvanme resuélvante, resuélvanle resuélvanle, resuélvanse resuélvanos resuélvanles resuélvanles, resuélvanse
accusative resuélvanme resuélvante, resuélvanlo, resuélvanla resuélvanlo, resuélvanla, resuélvanse resuélvanos resuélvanlos, resuélvanlas resuélvanlos, resuélvanlas, resuélvanse

Etymology

resolve +‎ -er.

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