Synonyms for solve
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1. solve

   Synonyms:
   explain, resolve, unfold, work out, clear up

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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"

   Synonyms:
   influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

2. resolve, solveverb

   find the solution

   "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, figure out, settle, break up, decide, resolve, conclude, lick, work, answer, puzzle out, work out, adjudicate, clear, dissolve

3. clear, solveverb

   settle, as of a debt

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

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, lick, crystalize, resolve, make, crystallise, figure out, gain, realise, work, exculpate, unclutter, pass, work out, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, realize, puzzle out, net

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1. • Compute

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1. solveverb

   Synonyms:
   explain, unfold, expound, interpret, elucidate, clear, make plain, resolve, clear up, throw light upon

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1. List of paraphrases for "solve":

   resolve, resolving, solving, settle, address, settlement, solution, tackle, resolved, overcome, solved, fix, troubleshoot, settling, deal, addressing, resolution, remedy, resolves

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1. List of known nicknames for "Sölve":

   Solve

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1. Mayor Tim Kelly:

   Once again, we had people decide to solve their issues with firearms.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   We can’t keep kicking the can down the road, in another month, we’ll be right back here, at this moment, with the same web of problems at our feet, in no better position to solve them.

3. Peterson Foundation:

   The budget is not front and center right now, and there's not a lot of political will in Washington to solve it right now, but I don't think that means that there's a view that this challenge isn't still a major issue, we still have a very significant long-term debt problem.

4. Earl Blumenauer:

   Not only do we have legislation that would solve the issue of research, the American people overwhelmingly support legalizing cannabis — period, the war on drugs has ruined countless lives. It's past time we end this senseless prohibition.

5. Hank Steinberg:

   I'm deeply concerned about global warming, i mean, it's 110 degrees right now in Rome. It's 90-plus in Portland, which never gets weather like that. We haven't dealt with it that much on the show in terms of verbalizing it, but this is a global-warming catastrophe show. As to people not really talking about it on the show, they've got bigger fish to fry. They've got to deal with the problem in front of them and try to solve it.