v.
Pronunciation: ' sälv, ' so ̇ lv
Function: verb
Inflected Form: solved ; solv · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to loosen, from Latin solvere to loosen, solve, dissolve, from sed-, se- apart + luere to release ― more at SECEDE , LOSE
Date: circa 1533
transitive verb
1 : to find a solution, explanation, or answer for < solve a problem> < solved the crime>
2 : to pay (as a debt) in full
intransitive verb : to solve something <substitute and solve for x >
– solv · er noun