| solve | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | 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" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| ~ reason | think logically.; "The children must learn to reason" |
| ~ answer, resolve | understand the meaning of.; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" |
| ~ riddle | explain a riddle. |
| ~ strike | arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing.; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" |
| ~ guess, infer | guess correctly; solve by guessing.; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" |
| ~ answer | give the correct answer or solution to.; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" |
| ~ break | find the solution or key to.; "break the code" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. resolve, solve | find the solution.; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" |
| ~ calculate, compute, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | make a mathematical calculation or computation. |
| ~ factorise, factorize | resolve (a polynomial) into factors. |
| v. (communication) | 3. clear, solve | settle, as of a debt.; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" |
| ~ square off, settle, square up, determine | settle conclusively; come to terms.; "We finally settled the argument" |
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