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solve

[solv] / sɒlv /
VERB
answer, resolve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
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
STRONG
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

The SEC’s proposal won’t solve every challenge facing public markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But he seems unable to solve some of the core issues plaguing the team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

When DI Glyn Walsh returns unexpectedly early from bereavement leave, he and DS Sion Dearden work together to solve the perplexing murder of an esteemed university professor.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shortly thereafter they assigned me to help solve the mysterious plane crash of a small Piper plane that seemed to have just dropped out the sky on a clear blue day.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson