Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with resolve in American Collocation
resolve
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈzɑlv/
without violence or arguments
amicably
easily
fully
peacefully
satisfactorily
successfully
The majority of noise problems can be resolved amicably by talking to the person who is responsible.
quickly
immediately
promptly
quickly
speedily
swiftly
The whole affair – though speedily resolved – was bound up with the coming war with Germany.
disagreement or dispute
conflict
differences [n.b. plural]
disagreement
dispute
If the two sides cannot resolve their differences, it may be time to call in an adjudicator.
problem or bad situation
concern
crisis
impasse
issue
matter
problem
question
situation
tension
Kashmir holds the key to resolving the current security crisis in South Asia.
difficult question, where there seems to be no clear answer
ambiguity
contradiction
controversy
dilemma
inconsistency
paradox
uncertainty
They have to resolve the contradiction between their peaceful beliefs, and the actions of some of their followers.