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   solve

   /sɒlv/

   verb

   • 1. find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery): "the policy could solve the town's housing crisis"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘loosen, dissolve, untie’): from Latin solvere ‘loosen, unfasten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solvable adjective
   • 2. solver noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does it mean to solve a problem?

   • To solve something is to find a solution, like figuring out the answer to a complex riddle. The verb solve is often used in mathematics, and it means to answer a math problem. You can solve other, non-mathematical problems too — like the question of what to wear when you've run out of clean clothes (your sibling's clothes!).

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   What does solving mean?

   • v.t. solved, solv•ing. 1. to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve a mystery or puzzle. 2. to work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem). solv′er, n.

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   What does solved mean?

   • , solved, solv·ing. to solve the mystery of the missing books. to work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem). “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does resolve mean?

   • resolver, solucionar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SOLVE definition: 1. to find an answer to a problem: 2. to find an answer to a problem: 3. to find an answer to a…. Learn more.

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   • English (US)

     SOLVE meaning: 1. to find an answer to a problem: 2. to find...

   • Znaczenie Solve, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     solve definicja: 1. to find an answer to a problem: 2. to...

   • Solve: Arabic Translation

     SOLVE translate: يَحِلّ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Solve: Russian Translation

     SOLVE translate: решать, раскрывать . Learn more in the...

   • Solve: Catalan Translation

     SOLVE translate: solucionar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Solve: Indonesian Translation

     SOLVE translate: memecahkan, mengungkapkan. Learn more in...

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   solve: 1 v find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of “did you solve the problem?” Synonyms: figure out , lick , puzzle out , work , work out Types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... answer , resolve understand the meaning of riddle explain a riddle strike arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing guess ...

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   Solve definition: to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain. See examples of SOLVE used in a sentence.

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