solve

IPA: sˈɑɫv

To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
to find out the perpetrator, the motive etc (of crime)
(mathematics) To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
(mathematics) 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.
(transitive) To loosen or separate the parts of.
(chemistry, archaic) To dissolve

Examples of "solve" in Sentences

A brilliant puzzle that no one can solve is called a “failure.”
Always, the main problem to solve is to help the user to find "the needle in the haystack".
Israel's foreign minister has suggested that France and Spain solve Europe's problems before lecturing his country on how to deal with the Israeli-Arab conflict.
I want to travel, see the sites, maybe solve some -- "She almost said _solve some murders_, but finished lamely," -- solve some problems in magnesium technology. "
Levy also says that along with scheduling, figuring out the mystery that the grown up Hardy boys need to solve is also a key element to figure out before moving forward.
Too often the result of such instruction is students who can add when told to add, or solve quadratic equations when told to �solve the following quadratic equations,� but cannot decide when to use these techniques in solving problems.