to solve
34
8.9
- verb
- /sɑlv/
- Archaic
:
saldar
- After much discussion, they found a way to solve their obligations with minimal penalties.
Examples
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The case is basically solved.
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I'm going to marry him, and then my financial problems will be... solved.
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From a practical point of view, the debt overhang problem must be solved through an international effort.
Academic text (1990) -
But these steps would not solve the fundamental problem impeding negotiations.
Academic text (2011) -
Yet the new loans, while staving off default, have done nothing to solve the debt crisis.
Academic text (1992) -
Mayor Cicero's financial problems are so huge that only a federal bailout can solve them.
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So problem solved.
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Then the problem's solved.
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The company was finally able to solve its longstanding financial issues.
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He was relieved that he could solve the pressing debt before the deadline.
Synonyms
623
3.3
To find an answer to a problem and end a disagreement
154
6.0
To earn a net profit after expenses
22
4.1
To reach an agreement with someone to end a dispute
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word solve in its older, formal sense comes from the same old Latin word solvere, which also meant 'to release' or 'to pay'. That's why to solve a debt once meant to 'release' it — in other words, to pay it off.