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solve

[solv] / sɒlv /
VERB
answer, resolve
Synonyms
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clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out
STRONG
break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work
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find out get right get to the bottom hit upon make a dent make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle
Antonyms
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complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle
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agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist
WEAK
pose question search wonder

Example Sentences

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On the one hand, raising interest rates isn’t going to solve the problem of a shortage of food or oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

However, the tolling system would institutionalize rather than solve the friction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The battle group’s youngest members are showing a proclivity for using new tech to solve problems; one soldier recently 3-D-printed a replacement for a broken fuse box cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He noted that, in instances such as cold cases, license plate data are needed to solve crimes beyond a 60-day window.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Brooklyn sat across the room and smiled as they tried to solve the problems that she was secretly sending their way.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti