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solve

/ solve /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
understand
Kinds of:
answer resolve riddle strike guess
Derived:
solution problem solver solver convergent thinker answer
Entails:
reason
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
find the solution
"solve an equation"
"solve for x"
Type of:
calculate cipher cypher
Kinds of:
factorize factorise
Derived:
problem solver solver convergent thinker resolution solving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
settle, as of a debt
"clear a debt"
"solve an old debt"
Type of:
settle square off square up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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understand answer resolve riddle strike guess calculate cipher cypher factorize factorise settle