| Main Entry: |
solve |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
answer, resolve |
Synonyms: |
break*,
clarify, clear up,
construe,
crack*,
deal with,
decide,
decipher, decode,
determine, disentangle,
divine,
do,
elucidate,
enlighten,
explain,
expound,
fathom,
figure out,
find out,
fix,
get, get right, get to the bottom,
have,
hit, hit upon,
illuminate,
interpret, iron out,
lick*, make a dent, make out, pan out, put two and two together,
puzzle,
reason,
settle, think out,
unfold, unlock,
unravel, unriddle, untangle,
work,
work out
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Antonyms: |
pose, question, search, wonder
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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