third-person singular verb
Finds the answer to a question, puzzle, or problem, or finds a way to deal with it.
She solves the math problem quickly.
The software solves the user's problem.
American English
How to pronounce solves
verbB1Common word
SAHLVZ
/sɑlvz/
One syllable.
Form of solve
Finds the answer to a question, puzzle, or problem, or finds a way to deal with it.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Discovers who committed a crime or what happened in a mystery.
The detective solves the mystery before the final episode.
The new evidence solves the case.
Useful expressions
to find the value of a letter or number in a math problem
Solve for x: 2x = 10.
Related words & forms
Drop the final e before -ing: solving, not solveing.