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solve

(sɒlv)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense solves, present participle solving, past tense, past participle solved
verb
If you solve a problem or a question, you find a solution or an answer to it.
Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment. [VERB noun]
That did not solve the question of who was to succeed him. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: answer, work out, resolve, explain More Synonyms of solve

solve in British English

(sɒlv)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery, problem, etc)
2.  mathematics
a. 
to work out the answer to (a problem)
b. 
to obtain the roots of (an equation)
Derived forms
solver (ˈsolver)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin solvere to loosen, release, free from debt

solve in American English

(sɑlv; sɔlv)
verb transitiveWord forms: solved or ˈsolving
1. 
to find or provide a satisfactory answer or explanation for; make clear; explain
2. 
to find or provide the correct or a satisfactory solution to (a problem)
Derived forms
solver (ˈsolver)
noun
Word origin
ME solven < L solvere (for se-luere), to loosen, release, free < se-, apart (see secede) + luere, to let go, set free: see lose

Examples of 'solve' in a sentence
solve

The mystery was solved when we discovered that she was staying with her daughter in another town.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They may be caused by your shoes rubbing so padding and sensible footwear may solve the problem.
The Sun (2008)
To solve the equation most of the terms have to be guessed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Your brain can only solve one problem at a time.
Christianity Today (2000)
Your ability to solve problems for other people is a real plus factor.
The Sun (2009)
The moon helps you solve a mystery about money and your original family name.
The Sun (2012)
Keeping your ears dry and leaving them alone may solve the problem.
The Sun (2012)
It is not like solving an equation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We like this idea of taking one waste to solve another waste problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You need him to want to solve the problem and realise he can.
The Sun (2010)
They have the money and resources now to solve their own terrible problems.
The Sun (2012)
The cowardly hound and his friends attempt to solve a mystery on an island resort.
The Sun (2010)
It may not be solved at all.
Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)
The whole series is about solving just one murder.
The Sun (2011)
Those with a thirst for problem solving can go far.
The Sun (2016)
The huge strides in science mean that the mystery could now be solved.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Luck plus logic solves a family mystery.
The Sun (2006)
For a manufacturer with only one line this may be solved by adjusting the margin.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
The problem of unemployment during perestroika is not an easy one to solve.
Aganbegyan, Abel Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy (1990)
Politicians from health and education departments need to work together now to solve this crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This entire generation of footballers get it in the neck for their conspicuous inability to solve differential equations.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can solve a family mystery.
The Sun (2011)
You have got questions about probability, symmetry transformations and solving equations.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
solve

British English: solve /sɒlv/ VERB
If you solve a problem or a question, you find a solution or an answer to it.
Violence won't solve anything.
  • American English: solve
  • Arabic: يُحِلُّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resolver
  • Chinese: 解决
  • Croatian: riješiti
  • Czech: řešit
  • Danish: løse
  • Dutch: oplossen probleem
  • European Spanish: resolver
  • Finnish: ratkaista
  • French: résoudre
  • German: lösen Rätsel
  • Greek: λύνω
  • Italian: risolvere
  • Japanese: 解決する
  • Korean: 해결하다
  • Norwegian: løse
  • Polish: rozwiązać rozstrzygnąć
  • European Portuguese: resolver
  • Romanian: a rezolva
  • Russian: разрешить
  • Latin American Spanish: resolver
  • Swedish: lösa
  • Thai: แก้ปัญหา
  • Turkish: çözmek
  • Ukrainian: вирішувати
  • Vietnamese: giải quyết

All related terms of 'solve'

solve a case
In law, a case is a trial or other legal inquiry .
solve a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
solve a dilemma
A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives .
solve the problem
A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
solve the shortage
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
re
You use re in business letters , faxes , or other documents to introduce a subject or item which you are going to discuss or refer to in detail .

Chinese translation of 'solve'

solve

(sɔlv)

vt

  1. [mystery, case] 破解 (pòjiě)
  2. [problem] 解决(決) (jiějué)
  3. [puzzle, riddle] 解答 (jiědá)
(verb) 
Definition
to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery or problem)
Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve unemployment.
Synonyms
answer
He paused before answering.
work out
resolve
We must find a way to resolve these problems.
explain
He explained the process to us in simple terms.
crack
He has finally cracked the code after years of painstaking research.
interpret
The judge has to interpret the law as it's being passed.
unfold
Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
clarify
A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
clear up
unravel
He wanted to unravel the mystery of his colleague's disappearance.
decipher
I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
expound
Schmidt continued to expound his theories on economics.
suss (out) (slang)
get to the bottom of
disentangle
The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
elucidate
He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clarify
Definition
to make or become clear or easy to understand
A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
Synonyms
explain,
resolve,
interpret,
illuminate,
clear up,
simplify,
make plain,
elucidate,
explicate (formal),
clear the air about,
throw or shed light on
in the sense of crack
Definition
to solve or decipher (a code or problem)
He has finally cracked the code after years of painstaking research.
Synonyms
solve,
work out,
resolve,
interpret,
clarify,
clear up,
fathom,
decipher,
suss (out) (slang),
get to the bottom of,
disentangle,
elucidate,
get the answer to
in the sense of decipher
Definition
to convert from code into plain text
I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
Synonyms
decode,
crack,
solve,
understand,
explain,
reveal,
figure out (informal),
unravel,
suss (out) (slang)

Synonyms of 'solve'

solve

Explore 'solve' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disentangle
Definition
to unravel or work out
The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
Synonyms
resolve,
clear (up),
work out,
sort out,
clarify,
simplify
in the sense of elucidate
Definition
to make (something obscure or difficult) clear
He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision.
Synonyms
clarify,
explain,
illustrate,
interpret,
make clear,
unfold,
illuminate,
spell out,
clear up,
gloss,
expound,
make plain,
annotate,
explicate (formal),
shed or throw light upon
in the sense of explain
Definition
to make something easily understandable, esp. by giving a clear and detailed account of it
He explained the process to us in simple terms.
Synonyms
make clear or plain,
describe,
demonstrate,
illustrate,
teach,
define,
solve,
resolve,
interpret,
disclose,
unfold,
clarify,
clear up,
simplify,
expound,
elucidate,
put into words,
throw light on,
explicate (formal),
give the details of
in the sense of expound
Definition
to explain a theory, belief, etc. in detail
Schmidt continued to expound his theories on economics.
Synonyms
explain,
describe,
illustrate,
interpret,
unfold,
spell out,
set forth,
elucidate,
explicate (formal)
in the sense of interpret
Definition
to explain the meaning of
The judge has to interpret the law as it's being passed.
Synonyms
explain,
define,
clarify,
spell out,
make sense of,
decode,
decipher,
expound,
elucidate,
throw light on,
explicate (formal)
in the sense of resolve
Definition
to find the answer or solution to
We must find a way to resolve these problems.
Synonyms
work out,
answer,
solve,
find the solution to,
clear up,
crack,
fathom,
suss (out) (slang),
elucidate
in the sense of unfold
Definition
to reveal or be revealed
Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
Synonyms
reveal,
tell,
present,
show,
describe,
explain,
illustrate,
disclose,
uncover,
clarify,
divulge,
narrate,
make known
in the sense of unravel
Definition
to explain or solve
He wanted to unravel the mystery of his colleague's disappearance.
Synonyms
solve,
explain,
work out,
resolve,
interpret,
figure out (informal),
make out,
clear up,
suss (out) (slang),
get to the bottom of,
get straight,
puzzle out
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