Rule on
Rule on verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).
Usage example: the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team
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Resolve
Resolve verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Usage example: I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly
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