solve
//sɒlv//
Forms
- present (v1)
- solve
- past (v2)
- solved
- past participle (v3)
- solved
- present participle
- solving
- 3rd person singular
- solves
Definitions
1.To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
- God shall solve the dark decrees of fate.
- True piety would effectually solve such scruples.
2.to find out the perpetrator, the motive etc (of crime)
- Let's try to solve the riddle.
- How can we solve this problem?
3.To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
- Let's try to solve the riddle.
- How can we solve this problem?
4.To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.
- Let's try to solve the riddle.
- How can we solve this problem?
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1805
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English solven
From Latin solvō.