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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History shows that when people cooperate, they can solve complex problems and reshape their surroundings in positive ways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Ahmad explained everything to the federal agents: the photographs, the electronics, the tools, and the stuff he’d bought to try and solve his father’s plumbing problems.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

By coincidence, the book is also a mystery that its characters set out to solve.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They recognize requests for calculation and either access an available software tool, or write their own code to solve the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Yeah. I was trying to act like a real detective so I'd solve the mystery," Gregory admitted.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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