Definitions

solve

[solv] / sɒlv /

VERB

answer, resolve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out

STRONG

break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work

WEAK

find out get right get to the bottom hit upon make a dent make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle

STRONG

agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist

WEAK

pose question search wonder

Example Sentences

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A cheaper robot worker would not solve all of those problems, but it fits neatly into Beijing’s broader answer: make factories more automated, more productive and harder to displace.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Having grown "frustrated" with recurring on-the-field issues he has been unable to solve, Howe said the club are "very clear" on what is required this summer after a disappointing 12th-placed finish.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Some mysteries in archeology are so significant,” he adds, “that it takes generations to solve them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The team also says the technique could solve some of the practical challenges that have slowed the broader use of cell-based cancer treatments.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Maybe they could solve the mystery of what had happened to Jason’s mitt—before it was too late!

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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