verb

solve

to solve, to resolve, to figure out

She can solve the math problem.

She can solve the maths problem.

We need to solve this issue quickly.

We need to solve this issue quickly.

((sth.)) to find an answer to (sth.) She can solve the math problem.

Synonyms: resolve, figure out, work out; Antonyms: create, complicate

From Latin 'solvere', meaning 'to loosen, untie, release'.

To 'solve' a problem is like 'untying' a knot.

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