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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒlv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɑlv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(solv)

Inflections of 'solve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
solves
v 3rd person singular
solving
v pres p
solved
v past
solved
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
solve /sɑlv/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], solved, solv•ing. 
  1. to find the answer or explanation for:to solve a puzzle.
  2. Mathematicsto work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem):Solve the equation when x is equal to 3.
solv•a•ble, adj. 
solv•er, n. [countable]See -solv-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
solve  (solv),USA pronunciation v.t., solved, solv•ing. 
  1. to find the answer or explanation for;
    clear up;
    explain:to solve the mystery of the missing books.
  2. Mathematicsto work out the answer or solution to (a mathematical problem).
  • Latin solvere to loosen, free, release, dissolve
  • late Middle English solven 1400–50
solver, n. 
    1. resolve, unravel, untangle, crack.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
solve /sɒlv/ vb (transitive)
  1. to find the explanation for or solution to (a mystery, problem, etc)
    • to work out the answer to (a problem)
    • to obtain the roots of (an equation)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin solvere to loosen, release, free from debt
'solve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: solve [a problem, the riddle, the issue, a puzzle], solve the [mystery, murder], solves the problem of [how, where, when, who, what], more...

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