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(sŏlv, sôlv)

v. solved, solv·ing, solves

v.tr.

To find an answer to, explanation for, or way of dealing with (a problem, for example).

v.intr.

To solve an equation: Insert the values of the constants and solve for x.

[Middle English solven, to loosen, from Latin solvere; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

solv′er n.

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Adj.

solved - explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"

resolved

unresolved, unsolved - not solved; "many crimes remain unsolved"; "many problems remain unresolved"