solve

A2 Topic:Communication
US /sɑlv/ UK /sɒlv/
Minimal pairs
Sounds like salve /æ/ vs /ɑ/
verb noun Freq #2291

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To find the answer to a problem or question.

    Did you solve the problem?

  2. 2
    verb

    To find out who committed a crime and how.

    The detective finally solved the murder after months of work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to find the answer to a... resolvedecipher
More absolvemeliorateravelriddlesleuthunpuzzleunravelunriddleunsolveupsolve
Opposites
confusemissolve
Word family
Forms solvedsolvessolving
Derived forms backsolvemissolvepresolveproblem-solvere-solvesolvablesolvibleunsolveupsolve
Related forms absolvedissolveresolvesolublesolutesolutionsolvent

Common collocations

Etymology

From Middle English solven, from Latin solvō.

*lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European solven Middle English solvō Latin
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Topics

Communication
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