solve

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.

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[Middle English solven, to loosen, from Latin solvere; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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solv′er n.

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solve

(sɒlv)

vb (tr)

1. to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery, problem, etc)

2. (Mathematics) maths

a. to work out the answer to (a problem)

b. to obtain the roots of (an equation)

[C15: from Latin solvere to loosen, release, free from debt]

ˈsolver n

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solve

(sɒlv)

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).

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin solvere to loosen, release, dissolve]

solv′er, n.

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solve

- First meant "loosen"—from Latin solvere, "free, unfasten."

See also related terms for loosen.

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solve

Past participle: solved
Gerund: solving

Imperative

solve

solve

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	solve - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" figure out, puzzle out, lick, work out, work understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" riddle - explain a riddle strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" break - find the solution or key to; "break the code"
	2.	solve - find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" resolve compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation factorise, factorize - resolve (a polynomial) into factors
	3.	solve - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" clear square off, square up, settle, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

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solve

verb answer, work out, resolve, explain, crack, interpret, unfold, clarify, clear up, unravel, decipher, expound, suss (out) (slang), get to the bottom of, disentangle, elucidate Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve unemployment.

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solve

verb

1. To find a solution for:

clear up, decipher, explain, resolve, unravel.

Informal: dope out, figure out.

Idiom: get to the bottom of.

2. To arrive at an answer to (a mathematical problem):

work, work out.

Informal: figure out.

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Translations

يَحُليُحِلُّيُفَسِّر اللغْز

řešitvyřešitobjasnit

løseopklare

lösenklären

λύνω

resolversolucionararreglar

ratkaista

résoudresolutionnerélucider

riješiti

megfejtmegold

leysa, finna lausn áleysa, ráîa

risolverescioglierechiarire

解決する

해결하다

atklātatrisinātnoskaidrot

oplossen

løse

rozwiązać

resolversolucionar

разрешитьрешатьрешить

riešiťrozriešiť

rešiti

lösa

แก้ปัญหา

çözmek

giải quyết

解决解答问题等解释

solve

[ˈsɒlv] vt → résoudre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

solve

vt problem, equation → lösen; mystery → enträtseln; crime, murder → aufklären; that problem remains to be solved → dieses Problem muss noch geklärt werden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

solve

[sɒlv] vt → risolvere

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

solve

(solv) verb

1. to discover the answer to (a problem etc). The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve. oplos يَحُل решавам resolver (roz)řešit lösen løse λύνωresolver lahendama حل كردن ratkaista résoudre לְפַעֲנֵח समाधान खोजना riješiti, razriješiti megold memecahkan leysa, ráða risolvere 解く 문제 등을 (iš)spręsti atrisināt menyelesaikan oplossenløse rozwiązywać حل كول، ځواب موندل روڼول ، تشريح كول resolver a soluţiona решать (vy)riešiť rešiti rešiti lösa แก้ปัญหา çözmek 解答(問題等) вирішувати, розв'язувати کسی مسئلہ کا حل پانا giải, tìm ra lời giải 解答（问题等）

2. to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc). That crime has never been solved. verklaar يُفَسِّر اللغْز разплитам solucionar objasnit klären opklare λύνω, διαλευκαίνω resolver (ära) lahendama, (välja) selgitama روشن كردن؛ توضيح دادن ratkaista élucider לְפַעֲנֵח समधान करना riješiti, objasniti megfejt mengungkapkan leysa, finna lausn á risolvere 解決する (미스터리, 범죄 등을)을 해결하다, 해명하다 atskleisti, išaiškinti noskaidrot; atklāt menyelesaikan oplossenoppklare, løse wyjaśniać تشريح كول solucionar a elucida раскрывать objasniť razrešiti razjasniti lösa, klara upp อธิบาย çözmek 解釋 пояснювати کسی راز یا جرم کا انکشاف کرنا phá(án) 解释

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

solve

→ يُحِلُّ řešit løse lösen λύνω resolver ratkaista résoudre riješiti risolvere 解決する 해결하다 oplossen løse rozwiązać resolver разрешить lösa แก้ปัญหา çözmek giải quyết 解决

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