solve
Meaning
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- To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
- to find out the perpetrator, the motive etc (of crime)
- To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
- To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.
- To loosen or separate the parts of.
- To loosen or separate the parts of.
Synonyms
make clear
find a solution
rectify
set right
make real
negociate
puzzle over
trouble-shoot
repayment of debts
settlement of debt
unbruise
meet engagement
liquidation of the debt
pay off debts
clear off debts
ravel out
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɒlv/
Etymology
From Middle English solven, from Latin solvō.
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