| resolution | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. declaration, resolution, resolve | a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote. |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ declaration of independence | the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain. |
| ~ joint resolution | a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto). |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. resolution, resolving power | the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together. |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve | the trait of being resolute.; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ self-command, self-possession, will power, willpower, self-control, self-will, possession | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior. |
| ~ steadiness | freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct.; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said" |
| ~ sturdiness | resoluteness evidenced by strength of character.; "sturdiness of moral principle" |
| ~ stiffness | firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action.; "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity" |
| ~ bullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, obstinacy, obstinance, stubbornness | resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires. |
| ~ single-mindedness | characterized by one unified purpose. |
| ~ adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness | resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible. |
| ~ decisiveness, decision | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose.; "a man of unusual decisiveness" |
| ~ determination, purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose.; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose" |
| ~ steadfastness | steadfast resolution. |
| n. (act) | 4. resolution, solving | finding a solution to a problem. |
| ~ determination, finding | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation.; "the determination of molecular structures" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. closure, resolution, settlement | something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure" |
| ~ deciding, decision making | the cognitive process of reaching a decision.; "a good executive must be good at decision making" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. resolution, resolving | analysis into clear-cut components. |
| ~ partitioning, breakdown | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories. |
| ~ factoring, factorisation, factorization | (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity. |
| ~ diagonalisation, diagonalization | changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal).; "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation" |
| n. (phenomenon) | 7. resolution | (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| n. (event) | 8. resolution | the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung). |
| ~ remission, subsidence, remittal | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease).; "his cancer is in remission" |
| n. (communication) | 9. resolution | (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ musical harmony, harmony | the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords. |
| n. (communication) | 10. answer, resolution, result, solution, solvent | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem.; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" |
| ~ statement | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc.; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" |
| ~ denouement | the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work. |
| n. (act) | 11. resolution | a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner.; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions" |
| ~ decision, determination, conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something.; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
| volition | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. volition, will | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention.; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt" |
| ~ faculty, mental faculty, module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind. |
| ~ velleity | volition in its weakest form. |
| n. (act) | 2. volition, willing | the act of making a choice.; "followed my father of my own volition" |
| ~ selection, choice, option, pick | the act of choosing or selecting.; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" |
| ~ intention | an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out.; "my intention changed once I saw her" |
| confine | | |
| v. (change) | 1. bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ tighten, reduce | narrow or limit.; "reduce the influx of foreigners" |
| ~ tie | limit or restrict to.; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
| ~ gate | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment. |
| ~ draw a line, draw the line | reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on).; "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" |
| ~ mark off, mark out | set boundaries to and delimit.; "mark out the territory" |
| ~ harness, rein, rule | keep in check.; "rule one's temper" |
| ~ baffle, regulate | check the emission of (sound). |
| ~ hamper, cramp, halter, strangle | prevent the progress or free movement of.; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |
| ~ tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten | restrict.; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" |
| ~ clamp down, crack down | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable).; "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
| ~ inhibit | limit the range or extent of.; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" |
| ~ constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain | hold back. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (change) | 2. circumscribe, confine, limit | restrict or confine,.; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| ~ hold down | restrain.; "please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep" |
| ~ keep down, number | place a limit on the number of. |
| ~ cap | restrict the number or amount of.; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club" |
| ~ curtail, restrict, curb, cut back | place restrictions on.; "curtail drinking in school" |
| ~ minify, decrease, lessen | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
| ~ delimitate, demarcate, delimit | set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something. |
| ~ content | satisfy in a limited way.; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day" |
| ~ ration | restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war.; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city" |
| v. (contact) | 3. confine | prevent from leaving or from being removed. |
| ~ cabin | confine to a small space, such as a cabin. |
| ~ closet | confine to a small space, as for intensive work. |
| ~ coop in, coop up | confine in or as if in a coop.; "she coops herself up in the library all day" |
| ~ lock away, put away, shut away, lock in, lock up, shut up, lock | place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe" |
| ~ lock in, seal in | close with or as if with a tight seal.; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| v. (stative) | 4. confine, enclose, hold in | close in.; "darkness enclosed him" |
| ~ contain, bear, carry, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| ~ border, bound | form the boundary of; be contiguous to. |
| ~ embank | enclose with banks, as for support or protection.; "The river was embanked with a dyke" |
| ~ rail in, rail | enclose with rails.; "rail in the old graves" |
| ~ box in, box up | enclose or confine as if in a box. |
| ~ frame | enclose in a frame, as of a picture. |
| v. (social) | 5. confine, detain | deprive of freedom; take into confinement. |
| ~ keep | hold and prevent from leaving.; "The student was kept after school" |
| ~ straiten | squeeze together. |
| ~ gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put behind bars, lag, remand, put away | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" |
| ~ intern | deprive of freedom.; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West" |
| ~ bind over | order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her.; "The defendant was bound over for trial" |
| ~ imprison | confine as if in a prison.; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone" |
| ~ cage, cage in | confine in a cage.; "The animal was caged" |
| ~ trap, pin down | place in a confining or embarrassing position.; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" |
| ~ keep in | cause to stay indoors. |
| v. (contact) | 6. confine, hold, restrain | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
| ~ disable, disenable, incapacitate | make unable to perform a certain action.; "disable this command on your computer" |
| ~ tie down, tie up, truss, bind | secure with or as if with ropes.; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" |
| ~ fetter, shackle | restrain with fetters. |
| ~ enchain | restrain or bind with chains. |
| ~ pinion, shackle | bind the arms of. |
| ~ impound, pound | place or shut up in a pound.; "pound the cows so they don't stray" |
| ~ pound up, pound | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits.; "The prisoners are safely pounded" |
| ~ pen up, fold | confine in a fold, like sheep. |
| ~ ground | confine or restrict to the ground.; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot" |
| decide | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. decide, determine, make up one's mind | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ measure, measure out, mensurate | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of.; "Measure the length of the wall" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ will | determine by choice.; "This action was willed and intended" |
| ~ seal | decide irrevocably.; "sealing dooms" |
| ~ purpose, resolve | reach a decision.; "he resolved never to drink again" |
| ~ decree, rule | decide with authority.; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
| ~ deliberate, debate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue. |
| ~ orientate, orient | determine one's position with reference to another point.; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" |
| ~ adjudicate, try, judge | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials" |
| ~ govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order | bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle | bring to an end; settle conclusively.; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" |
| ~ terminate, end | bring to an end or halt.; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
| ~ judge | determine the result of (a competition). |
| ~ adjust | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim. |
| v. (cognition) | 3. decide | cause to decide.; "This new development finally decided me!" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have | cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. decide | influence or determine.; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" |
| ~ shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold | shape or influence; give direction to.; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" |
| desire | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ ambition, aspiration, dream | a cherished desire.; "his ambition is to own his own business" |
| ~ bloodlust | a desire for bloodshed. |
| ~ temptation | the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid.; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" |
| ~ craving | an intense desire for some particular thing. |
| ~ wish, wishing, want | a specific feeling of desire.; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" |
| ~ longing, yearning, hungriness | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. |
| ~ concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros | a desire for sexual intimacy. |
| ~ itch, urge | a strong restless desire.; "why this urge to travel?" |
| ~ caprice, whim, impulse | a sudden desire.; "he bought it on an impulse" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. desire | an inclination to want things.; "a man of many desires" |
| ~ tendency, inclination | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink" |
| ~ hunger, thirst, hungriness, thirstiness | strong desire for something (not food or drink).; "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" |
| ~ greed | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves. |
| n. (state) | 3. desire | something that is desired. |
| ~ arousal | a state of heightened physiological activity. |
| ~ passion, rage | something that is desired intensely.; "his rage for fame destroyed him" |
| ~ materialism, philistinism | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. desire, want | feel or have a desire for; want strongly.; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" |
| ~ crave, lust, hunger, thirst, starve | have a craving, appetite, or great desire for. |
| ~ take to, fancy, go for | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for.; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window" |
| ~ miss | feel or suffer from the lack of.; "He misses his mother" |
| ~ hope | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" |
| ~ wish | hope for; have a wish.; "I wish I could go home now" |
| ~ wish well, wish | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of. |
| ~ like, wish, care | prefer or wish to do something.; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" |
| ~ itch, spoil | have a strong desire or urge to do something.; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight" |
| ~ like | want to have.; "I'd like a beer now!" |
| ~ ambition | have as one's ambition. |
| ~ feel like | have an inclination for something or some activity.; "I feel like staying in bed all day"; "I feel like a cold beer now" |
| ~ begrudge, envy | be envious of; set one's heart on. |
| ~ lech after, lust after | have a strong sexual desire for.; "he is lusting after his secretary" |
| ~ hanker, long, yearn | desire strongly or persistently. |
| ~ seek | try to get or reach.; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. desire, hope, trust | expect and wish.; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" |
| ~ wish | hope for; have a wish.; "I wish I could go home now" |
| v. (emotion) | 6. desire | express a desire for. |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
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