Definitions for solve
sɒlvsolve

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

   "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"

2. resolve, solveverb

   find the solution

   "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

3. clear, solveverb

   settle, as of a debt

   "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

Wiktionary(1.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. solveverb

   To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.

   Etymology: From solvo.

2. solveverb

   To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.

   Etymology: From solvo.

3. solveverb

   To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.

   Etymology: From solvo.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Solveverb

   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

2. Solvenoun

   a solution; an explanation

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sölve

   Sölve was a sea-king who conquered Sweden by burning the Swedish king Östen to death inside his hall. The Heimskringla relates that he was the son Högne of Nærøy, and that he had his home in Jutland. He pillaged in the Baltic Sea and at night they made shore in the hundred of Lofond/Lovund where they surrounded a house and set it on fire killing everybody inside. In the house there was a feast where the Swedish king Östen was invited. Then Sölve and his men arrived in Sigtuna and declared that the Swedes had to accept him as king. The Swedes refused and fought Sölve for eleven days until they lost. Sölve then ruled Sweden until the Swedes rebelled and killed him. Historia Norwegiae only relates that the Geats burnt Östen and his people to death inside his house. Sölvi also appears in Half's saga, of which there is a version from the year 1300. This saga relates that Sölvi was the son of Högne the rich of Nærøy fyrir Naumundalsminni in Norway and that he was the brother of Hild the Slender. Sölvi's brother-in-law, Hjorleiv, was the king of Hordaland and Rogaland and Hjorleiv killed Hreidar, the king of Zealand. Then Hjorleiv put Sölvi as the jarl of Zealand. Later in the saga, Sölvi is no longer the jarl of Zealand, but the king of Sweden. Hjorleiv had a son named Half, and after the Norwegian king Asmund had killed Half, a couple of his champions go to Sweden and king Sölvi.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Solve

   solv, v.t. to loosen or separate the parts of: to clear up or explain: to remove.—ns. Solvabil′ity, Sol′vableness, capacity of being solved.—adj. Sol′vable, capable of being solved or explained: capable of being paid.—n. Sol′vency, state of being solvent, or able to pay all debts.—adj. Sol′vent, having power to solve or dissolve: able to pay all debts.—n. anything that dissolves another.—n. Sol′ver, one who solves. [O. Fr. solver—L. solvĕre, to loosen, prob. from se-, aside, luĕre, to loosen.]

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. solve

   To create a solution for.

   They had to solve some things to move forward and they did easily as they love each other.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 30, 2019  

2. solve

   To feel, know and understand the answer, meaning or reason for a moment of time.

   As we learn and evolve we solve things by asking, questioning and receiving the answer we need, this then provides with the solution. The Scientist and Mathematician gain understanding of equations and this empower them to change the outcomes.

   Submitted by MaryC on October 29, 2015  

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1. • Compute

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'solve' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4753

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'solve' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3770

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'solve' in Verbs Frequency: #493

Anagrams for solve »

1. loves, voles

2. Loves

3. Voles

How to pronounce solve?

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solve in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of solve in a Sentence

1. Dean Koontz:

   Some people think only intellect counts knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

2. Donald Trump:

   We have our own problems, we have very big problems between our own borders and our infrastructure and everything else, we have some very big problems. We have to solve our problems and we'd better do it fast. We owe 19 trillion dollars.

3. John McCarthy:

   No community standing alone … can solve the issue by themselves, the gangs are too large, they’re too transient and they do, in fact, move from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

4. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   Marco, the thing is this, when you're president of the United States, when you're a governor of a state, the memorized 30-second speech where you talk about how great America is at the end of it doesn't solve one problem for one person.

5. Ashraf Ghani:

   Let us prove that only Western countries cannot solve this conflict.

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