Solve — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

find the solution

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːlv/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒlv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒlv/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈɑːlv/.

Examples

did you solve the problem?
Work out your problems with the boss
this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

puzzle out resolve lick figure out clear work out work

Parts of Speech

verb	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of “did you solve the problem?”
verb	find the solution “solve an equation”
verb	settle, as of a debt “clear a debt”

Word Forms

solution	noun	the successful action of solving a problem
solver	noun	a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
solvent	noun	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
solving	noun	finding a solution to a problem
workable	adjective	capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
resolution	noun	finding a solution to a problem
solvent	adjective	capable of meeting financial obligations

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

lösen

Finden Sie die Lösung für (ein Problem oder eine Frage) oder verstehen Sie die Bedeutung davon

🇫🇷French

résoudre

trouver la solution à (un problème ou une question) ou comprendre le sens de

🇪🇸Spanish

resolver

encontrar la solución a (un problema o pregunta) o comprender el significado de

🇮🇹Italian

risolvere

trovare la soluzione a (un problema o una domanda) o capirne il significato

🇳🇱Dutch

oplossen

de oplossing vinden voor (een probleem of vraag) of de betekenis ervan begrijpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

resolver

encontrar a solução para (um problema ou questão) ou compreender o significado de

🇷🇺Russian

решать

найти решение (проблемы или вопроса) или понять значение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हल करना

(किसी समस्या या प्रश्न का) समाधान खोजना या उसका अर्थ समझना

🇧🇩Bengali

সমাধান

(একটি সমস্যা বা প্রশ্ন) এর সমাধান খুঁজুন বা এর অর্থ বুঝুন

🇮🇳Tamil

தீர்க்க

(ஒரு பிரச்சனை அல்லது கேள்வி)க்கான தீர்வைக் கண்டறியவும் அல்லது இதன் பொருளைப் புரிந்து கொள்ளவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పరిష్కరించండి

(సమస్య లేదా ప్రశ్న)కి పరిష్కారాన్ని కనుగొనండి లేదా అర్థం అర్థం చేసుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सोडवणे

(समस्या किंवा प्रश्न) चे समाधान शोधा किंवा याचा अर्थ समजून घ्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

હલ કરો

(સમસ્યા અથવા પ્રશ્ન) નો ઉકેલ શોધો અથવા તેનો અર્થ સમજો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಹರಿಸು

(ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ) ಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിഹരിക്കുക

(ഒരു പ്രശ്നം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചോദ്യം) എന്നതിനുള്ള പരിഹാരം കണ്ടെത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിൻ്റെ അർത്ഥം മനസ്സിലാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੱਲ

(ਇੱਕ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਵਾਲ) ਦਾ ਹੱਲ ਲੱਭੋ ਜਾਂ ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਸਮਝੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

حل

(ایک مسئلہ یا سوال) کا حل تلاش کریں یا کے معنی کو سمجھیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

解决

找到（问题或问题）的解决方案或理解其含义

🇯🇵Japanese

解決する

（問題や質問）の解決策を見つけるか、その意味を理解する

🇰🇷Korean

해결하다

(문제나 질문)에 대한 해결책을 찾거나 그 의미를 이해합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gỡ rối

tìm giải pháp cho (một vấn đề hoặc câu hỏi) hoặc hiểu ý nghĩa của

🇹🇭Thai

แก้ปัญหา

ค้นหาวิธีแก้ไข (ปัญหาหรือคำถาม) หรือเข้าใจความหมายของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyelesaikan

menemukan solusi untuk (masalah atau pertanyaan) atau memahami artinya

🇵🇭Filipino

lutasin

hanapin ang solusyon sa (isang problema o tanong) o unawain ang kahulugan ng

🇲🇾Malay

selesaikan

mencari penyelesaian kepada (masalah atau persoalan) atau memahami maksud

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يحل

العثور على حل ل (مشكلة أو سؤال) أو فهم معنى

🇮🇷Persian

حل کند

راه حل (مشکل یا سوال) را بیابید یا معنی آن را درک کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

çözmek

(bir soruna veya soruya) çözüm bulmak veya anlamını anlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִפְתוֹר

למצוא את הפתרון ל(בעיה או שאלה) או להבין את המשמעות של

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The primary meaning of 'solve' is 'find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of'.

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