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Definitions

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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To solve this, the researchers designed an optical system that precisely shapes and directs each beam.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

While some see the joint custody bill as a way to solve such controversies, not everyone is supportive of the revision.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

On other occasions, he has played down the importance of the strait to the U.S. and said its closure is a problem for other nations to solve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Now determining whether I can afford something has shifted from a guess every time I click “buy” to a math equation I actually know how to solve.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Jarvis found this. He knows I’ve lied to him. He’s threatening to arrest me. We have to solve this thing now!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.