verb
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to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery, problem, etc)
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maths
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to work out the answer to (a problem)
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to obtain the roots of (an equation)
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Other Word Forms
- presolve verb (used with object)
- solver noun
- unsolved adjective
- well-solved adjective
Etymology
Origin of solve
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English solven, from Latin solvere “to loosen, free, release”
Example Sentences
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Good luck with the new maintenance man in solving your temperature trouble.
From MarketWatch
"We need to rebuild trust with the member states. We need to regain the belief that the UN is useful to solve problems," she said, vowing to bring her personal qualities to the task.
From Barron's
Altman waded into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of AI on the battlefield, telling his staff that the company was working on a deal that might help solve the impasse.
National governments are unlikely to solve this problem, and in any case it plays out at a global scale.
To solve this problem, the team designed a specialized supramolecular catalyst.
From Science Daily
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