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Word: Solve
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘loosen, dissolve, untie’): from Latin solvere ‘loosen, unfasten’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɒlv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery)
Short Definition:find answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with
Examples:- the policy could solve the town's housing crisis
- a murder investigation that has never been solved
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