Definition of solve. Meaning of solve. Synonyms of solve

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Definition of solve

Solve
Solve Solve (s[o^]lv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solved (s[o^]lvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Solving.] [L. solvere, solutum; from a prefix so- expressing separation (cf. Sober) + luere to loosen; cf. OF. soldre, soudre. See Loose, and cf. Absolve.] To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt; to solve difficulties; to solve a problem. True piety would effectually solve such scruples. --South. God shall solve the dark decrees of fate. --Tickell. Syn: To explain; resolve; unfold; clear up.
Solve
Solve Solve, n. A solution; an explanation. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of solve from wikipedia

- up solve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solve may refer to: Sölve, Viking king of Sweden SOLVE, an American environmental organization Solve (advertising...
- SOLVE (formerly SOLV, Sustaining Oregon's Legacy by Volunteering, originally an acronym for Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism) is an environmental non-profit...
- Solvation describes the interaction of a solvent with dissolved molecules. Both ionized and uncharged molecules interact strongly with a solvent, and...
- Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from...
- Sölve (Old Norse: Sǫlvi) was a sea-king who conquered Vendel-period Sweden by burning the Swedish king Eysteinn to death inside his hall. The Heimskringla...
- Solving chess consists of finding an optimal strategy for the game of chess; that is, one by which one of the players (White or Black) can always force...
- A solver is a piece of mathematical software, possibly in the form of a stand-alone computer program or as a software library, that 'solves' a mathematical...
- Look up solvable in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In mathematics, solvable may refer to: Solvable group, a group that can be constructed by compositions...
- {}{\underset {}{x={\frac {-b\pm {\sqrt {b^{2}-4ac}}}{2a}}}}}} In mathematics, to solve an equation is to find its solutions, which are the values (numbers, functions...
- How to Solve It (1945) is a small volume by mathematician George Pólya, describing methods of problem solving. This book has remained in print continually...