Verb (used without object) : to resolve on a plan of action.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : I have resolved that I shall live to the full. ,to resolve the question before the board. ,to resolve any doubts we may have had.    From Dictionary.com. 

Link continued aid to progress in resolving problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stromata Blog:] Reference

What do you feel will help in resolving the Niger Delta crisis?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Interview Thursday:"Is not the State right to tell citizens how to dress and is a blatant violation of individual and collective human rights"- Sokari] Reference

I think a little common sense would go a LOONG way in resolving this.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gates considering selective enforcement of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'] Reference

Have always had good luck in resolving the few challenges with Costco.    From Wordnik.com.  [Costco vs Sam's] Reference

It's obvious that our progress in resolving environmental issues has been.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jared Diamond discusses Collapse.] Reference

The message asked Taylor to click on a link to begin resolving the discrepancy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Personalized spam attacks target small businesses] Reference

That the article is three years old also doesn't go far in resolving the mystery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Huangyangtan, or: Tactical geoannexation, Part II] Reference

Again, I am asking what the role of the court is in resolving such a dispute.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Stringent Constitutional Limits on Anger Management Classes, Anti-Drug/Alcohol-Abuse Classes, or Even Traffic School as Alternatives to Prosecution?] Reference

I know it can be because I have had experience in resolving a very similar problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Federalism Today] Reference

Needless to say, I have gotten very little help from Dell in resolving this problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dear Mr. Dell « BuzzMachine] Reference

Of course, there's still a long way to go in resolving the mysteries of the Korean War.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remains Returned List WWII] Reference

I believe that in resolving this problem, your country, Sir, occupies a special position.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Present Discontents] Reference

These are questions with no right answer, and experts have no advantage in resolving them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Justice Scalia the Pragmatist?:] Reference

A new initiative is better than what the world has seen so far in resolving this conflict. —.    From Wordnik.com.  [For Obama, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Looms - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Does it use diplomacy as a valued instrument of statecraft in resolving international conflicts?.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Council of Churches] Reference

When they wonna show they care, they are not interested in resolving fully the Rwanda conflicts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Rwanda: The unresolved FDLR issue] Reference

Ambassador to Vietnam until the time that regime is "fully cooperating" in resolving the POW/MIA issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Odell, Donald E. "Digger"] Reference

Since The Office isn't interested in resolving this subplot, I'll speculate: Jim made the microwave mess!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reason Why I Adore When the Power Goes Out] Reference

The state's credibility in resolving disputes depends on the state holding what I call the Golden Scepter.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Theory of Government, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

That is, if the state has enough force at its disposal, it can enforce its decisions in resolving disputes.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Theory of Government, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

I don't want to spoil the ending of the book but the memory device plays a big part in resolving everything.    From Wordnik.com.  [April 2009] Reference

And government, which should assert the national interest in resolving this paradox, is throwing up its hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Election '96 Should be About] Reference

But Canadians are beginning to wonder whether as a country we're really doing "so hot" in resolving the conflict.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Unity] Reference

But, apparently, the U.S. and Vietnamese are not interested in resolving the cases of those said to be still alive.    From Wordnik.com.  [Powers, Trent R.] Reference

I also think that personal discussions and arguments are helpful in resolving these sorts of issues in legitimate ways.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Scientists’ Openness to the Possibility of Genetic Differences in Mental Traits Among Racial and Ethnic Groups] Reference

I believe that he could get much further in resolving the world's problems by building concensus than McCain ever will.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain and Huckabee Little Rocking It Out] Reference

We need more scientific approaches to current problems, and I think the new pick will be more effective in resolving them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama Picks Marine Biologist Lubchenco To Head NOAA] Reference

As CSRs, our job was supposed to be answering COBRA questions and working as customer advocates in resolving COBRA issues.    From Wordnik.com.  [Former CSR: Was Following Federal Law To Help Someone The Right Thing To Do? - The Consumerist] Reference

We definitely need to play an active role in resolving this, but we have plenty of leverage with the Kurds and Turks to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Zero Option] Reference

We need to strengthen our relations with Europe and encourage Unite Nations to play more active role in resolving world conflicts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama calls win 'very humbling'] Reference

“Engineers are actively engaged in resolving this issue and we will provide an update once the issue is resolved,” the post says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amazon’s Web Site Goes Down: An ‘Unplanned Event’ - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Much of the vitality of universities has been sapped in resolving the process of how to do things, rather than in deciding what to do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Universities: Who Needs Them?] Reference

The first step in resolving these uncertainties is a national foreclosure moratorium, one that will allow us to gather all of the facts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ray Brescia: Truth and Consequences: Loans, Lies and Notary Stamps] Reference

It's called the resolving power, which is a strange word; it means dissolving.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rep. Barney Frank: The "Loan Arrangers" Will Not Ride Again] Reference

• Computer aided design to develop the idea resolving technical and ergonomic issues.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswire Today - Free Newswire - Press Releases Distribution] Reference

He also wants to cut down on the so-called resolving door, where basically lawmakers become lobbyists.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2006] Reference