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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Resolute \Res"o*lute\ (r?z"?-l?t), adjective [Cf. F. r['e]solu. The L. resolutus (p. p. of resolvere) means, relaxed, enervated, effeminate. See {Resolve}, verb (used with an object) & i.]
1. Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
Edward is at hand, Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. --Shak.
2. Convinced; satisfied; sure. [Obs.]
3. Resolving, or explaining; as, the Resolute Doctor Durand. [Obs.]
Syn: Determined; decided; fixed; steadfast; steady; constant; persevering; firm; bold; unshaken.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Resolute \Res"o*lute\ (r?z"?-l?t), noun
1. One who is resolute; hence, a desperado. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. Redelivery; repayment. [Obs.] ''Yearly resolutes, deductions, and payments.'' --Bp. Burnet.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
resolute
adjective
1: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" [ant: {irresolute}]
2: characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating" [syn: {unhesitating}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
150 Moby Thesaurus words for "resolute": abandoned, adamant, afire, ardent, assiduous, bent, bold, bound, bound and determined, bulldog, bulldoggish, burning, changeless, committed, constant, continuing, dauntless, decided, decisive, dedicated, definite, deliberate, determined, devoted, devout, diligent, dogged, earnest, enduring, experimental, faithful, fast, fervent, fervid, fiery, firm, flaming, game, gamy, gritty, gutsy, gutty, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, immutable, impassioned, in earnest, inalterable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, inflexible, insistent, intense, intent, intent on, invincible, irreversible, lasting, loyal, mettlesome, nervy, never-tiring, obstinate, on fire, passionate, patient, patient as Job, perfervid, permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, plodding, plucky, plugging, preoccupied, purposeful, purposive, rapt, red-blooded, red-hot, relentless, resolved, sedulous, serious, set, settled, sincere, single-minded, sleepless, slogging, spirited, spiritful, spunky, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, stubborn, tenacious, tentative, tireless, tough, trial, true, unabating, unalterable, unchangeable, unchanging, unconquerable, undaunted, undeviating, undiscouraged, undrooping, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unhesitant, unhesitating, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing, unrelenting, unremitting, unshakable, unshakeable, unshaken, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, unwinking, utterly attentive, vehement, venturesome, warm, weariless, white-hot, wholehearted, willing, zealous
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
RESOLUTE, adjective Obstinate in a course that we approve.
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