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solve

[ solv ]

verb (used with object)

solved, solving.
  1. to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:

    to solve the mystery of the missing books.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem).


solve

/ ɒ /

verb

  1. to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery, problem, etc)
  2. maths
    1. to work out the answer to (a problem)
    2. to obtain the roots of (an equation)
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • DZİ noun
  • ·DZ verb (used with object) presolved presolving
  • ܲ·DZ adjective
  • ɱ-DZ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solve1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English solven, from Latin solvere “to loosen, free, release”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solve1

C15: from Latin solvere to loosen, release, free from debt
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But Kirchlechner, while welcoming the move as "long overdue", added that the proposal is "not going to solve the problem".

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Nobody thought this show would solve it and, guess what?

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In one of China's strongest statements yet over the tariff war, Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said the US should remove all "unilateral tariff measures" against China "if it truly wanted" to solve the issue.

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“We all have a role to play here. And I also feel that’s the only way to solve the problem.”

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The report flags India's habit of reaching for criminal law to solve just about everything - even the mundane.

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