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. Simone Garcia Johnson:

   You can be wired, as a lot of fathers are, to fix things, just having an expanded capacity to listen and be more tender and gentle really gave me that ability to solve whatever the issue is, but with them compared to for them.

2. Interior Minister Robert Kalinak:

   They don't make any sense ... and don't solve the crisis in any way.

3. Misaki Tanaka:

   I know there are many other social problems in the world. I also think I want to solve them.

4. Alan Rowsome:

   Every day that LWCF goes unauthorized and without a permanent funding solution, many National Parks projects will go unfunded in the year of the Centennial, this would be disappointing and doesn't have happen if Congress can solve the issue in the coming days as part of a broad package heading to the President's desk before Christmas.

5. De Mistura:

   So the ball goes back to those who have been complaining about terrorism and (we're) saying what about all of you helping us to solve politically the crisis in Syria.