solve
1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (Freq. 30)
- 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
• Syn:
work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
• Derivationally related forms:
workable (for: work), solution, solver, solvent, solving
• Hypernyms:
understand
• Hyponyms:
answer, resolve, riddle, strike, guess,
infer, break
• Entailment:
reason
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. find the solution (Freq. 5)
- solve an equation
- solve for x
• Syn:
resolve
• Derivationally related forms:
solver, solving, resolution (for: resolve)
• Hypernyms:
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out,
reckon, figure
• Hyponyms:
factorize, factorise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
3. settle, as of a debt
- clear a debt
- solve an old debt
• Syn:
clear
• Derivationally related forms:
solvent
• Hypernyms:
settle, square off, square up, determine
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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