SOLVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does solve mean?
• SOLVE (verb)
The verb SOLVE has 3 senses:
1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
2. find the solution
3. settle, as of a debt
Familiarity information: SOLVE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SOLVE (verb)
Meaning:
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
figure out; puzzle out; solve; lick; work out; work
Context examples:
did you solve the problem? / Work out your problems with the boss / this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out / did you get it? / Did you get my meaning? / He could not work the math problem
Hypernyms (to "solve" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
"Solve" entails doing...:
reason (think logically)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "solve"):
answer; resolve (understand the meaning of)
riddle (explain a riddle)
strike (arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing)
guess; infer (guess correctly; solve by guessing)
answer (give the correct answer or solution to)
break (find the solution or key to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Find the solution
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
solve; resolve
Context examples:
solve an equation / solve for x
Hypernyms (to "solve" is one way to...):
calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "solve"):
factorise; factorize (resolve (a polynomial) into factors)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Settle, as of a debt
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
solve; clear
Context examples:
clear a debt / solve an old debt
Hypernyms (to "solve" is one way to...):
determine; settle; square off; square up (settle conclusively; come to terms)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
