Solves

/sɑːlvz/ verb

Definition

Finds the answer to a problem or figures out how to fix something that was broken or unclear.

Etymology

From Latin 'solvere' meaning 'to loosen, release, or settle,' which evolved into Middle English meaning 'to resolve or settle a dispute.'

Kelly Says

The word 'solve' literally meant 'to loosen' in Latin—like untying a knot—which is exactly what you're doing mentally when you solve a problem, making the tangled confusion come loose.

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