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solve
verb
-
solve
,
solving
,
solves
,
solved
to
find
the
correct
answer
or
explanation
for
a
problem
,
puzzle
,
or
difficult
situation
•
The
detective
finally
solved
the
mystery
and
arrested
the
thief
.
The
detective
finally
solved
the
mystery
and
arrested
the
thief
.
•
After
hours
of
thinking
,
Nina
solved
the
tricky
crossword
puzzle
.
After
hours
of
thinking
,
Nina
solved
the
tricky
crossword
puzzle
.
from
Latin
solvere
“
loosen
,
untie
,
solve
”
verb
-
solve
,
solving
,
solves
,
solved
to
calculate
the
value
of
an
unknown
in
an
equation
or
formula
so
that
the
statement
becomes
true
•
In
algebra
class
,
Sam
solved
for
x
and
wrote
the
answer
on
the
screen
.
In
algebra
class
,
Sam
solved
for
x
and
wrote
the
answer
on
the
screen
.
•
The
software
instantly
solves
complex
equations
that
would
take
hours
by
hand
.
The
software
instantly
solves
complex
equations
that
would
take
hours
by
hand
.
specialized
use
of
the
general
verb
“
solve
”
in
mathematics
since
the
17th
century
resolve
verb
-
resolve
,
resolving
,
resolves
,
resolved
to
find
an
answer
or
settle
a
problem
,
question
,
or
disagreement
•
The
customer
service
team
worked
quickly
to
resolve
the
complaint
.
The
customer
service
team
worked
quickly
to
resolve
the
complaint
.
•
A
mediator
helped
the
two
neighbors
resolve
their
argument
about
the
fence
line
.
A
mediator
helped
the
two
neighbors
resolve
their
argument
about
the
fence
line
.
From
Latin
resolvere
“
to
loosen
,
untie
,
solve
,”
from
re-
“
again
”
+
solvere
“
to
loosen
.”
verb
-
resolve
,
resolving
,
resolves
,
resolved
to
decide
firmly
and
seriously
to
do
something
•
At
the
start
of
the
new
year
,
Maria
resolved
to
exercise
three
times
a
week
.
At
the
start
of
the
new
year
,
Maria
resolved
to
exercise
three
times
a
week
.
•
He
resolved
that
he
would
finish
the
novel
no
matter
how
long
it
took
.
He
resolved
that
he
would
finish
the
novel
no
matter
how
long
it
took
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
resolvere
“
to
loosen
,
untie
,”
later
“
to
come
to
a
firm
decision
.”
