solve

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Synonyms: salve, sole, volve, solie, soave, selve, solv, wolve, sylve, solvd, solae

Antonyms: salve, sole, volve, solie, soave, selve, solv, wolve, sylve, solvd, solae

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Verb

1. To find an [[answer]] or [[solution]] to a problem or question; to [[work out]].
2. to find out the perpetrator, the motive etc {{q|of crime}}
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} To find the [[value]]s of [[variable]]s that [[satisfy]] a system of [[equation]]s and/or [[inequality|inequalities]].
4. {{lb|en|mathematics}} To [[algebraically]] [[manipulate]] an equation or inequality into a form that [[isolate]]s a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate [[solution]]s.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To loosen or separate the parts of. <!--Chambers 1908. archaic? = dissolve??-->

Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|rare|chiefly|law enforcement}} A [[solution]]; an [[explanation]].

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