solve
(sŏlv, sôlv)v. solved, solv·ing, solves
v.tr. To find an answer to, explanation for, or way of dealing with (a problem, for example).
v.intr. To solve an equation: Insert the values of the constants and solve for x.
solv′er n.
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| Adj. | 1. | solved - explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"unresolved, unsolved - not solved; "many crimes remain unsolved"; "many problems remain unresolved" |
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