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

STRONGEST

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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The USC men’s and women’s basketball teams have similar weaknesses and no real obvious solutions to solve them.

From Los Angeles Times

One might say it solves puzzles that viewers didn’t know they wanted solved.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Okay. First. Do you consider the ideas and beliefs you’ve learned within your group are the way forward in solving the problems in the world?”

From Literature

The focus shifted from just making “cool gadgets” to solving the massive burnout crisis among healthcare workers and providing ultra-personalized care at home.

From The Wall Street Journal

His restraint came from his belief that the people closest to a problem were best suited to solve it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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