solve (/sɒlv/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /sɒlv/
Meaning
Meaning: find an answer
To find an answer or solution to a problem or difficult situation.
Examples
🗣 The young detective was able to solve the mystery using only a few small clues.
Etymology
From Latin ‘solvere’ (to loosen, release, dissolve).
How & Where It’s Used
Common with problems, puzzles, equations, and crimes.
Tags: thinking, problem