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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  Solve
       
          Parallel object-oriented language.  "Message Pattern
          Specifications: A New Technique for Handling Errors in
          Parallel Object- Oriented Systems", J.A. Purchase et al,
          SIGPLAN Notices 25(10):116-125 (OOPSLA/ECOOP '90) (Oct 1990).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Solve \Solve\ (s[o^]lv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solved
     (s[o^]lvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Solving.] [L. solvere, solutum;
     from a prefix so- expressing separation (cf. Sober) + luere
     to loosen; cf. OF. soldre, soudre. See Loose, and cf.
     Absolve.]
     To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is
     obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a
     result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt; to solve
     difficulties; to solve a problem.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           True piety would effectually solve such scruples.
                                                    --South.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           God shall solve the dark decrees of fate. --Tickell.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To explain; resolve; unfold; clear up.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Solve \Solve\, n.
     A solution; an explanation. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Solve \Solve\ (s[o^]lv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solved
     (s[o^]lvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Solving.] [L. solvere, solutum;
     from a prefix so- expressing separation (cf. Sober) + luere
     to loosen; cf. OF. soldre, soudre. See Loose, and cf.
     Absolve.]
     To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is
     obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a
     result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt; to solve
     difficulties; to solve a problem.
  
           True piety would effectually solve such scruples.
                                                    --South.
  
           God shall solve the dark decrees of fate. --Tickell.
  
     Syn: To explain; resolve; unfold; clear up.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Solve \Solve\, n.
     A solution; an explanation. [Obs.] --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  solve
       v 1: 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" [syn: work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick,
             work]
       2: find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" [syn:
          resolve]
       3: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
          [syn: clear]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Αγγλικά vb.
     λύνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la solvō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm solven)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     n.
     (lb en now rare chiefly law enforcement) A solution; an explanation.
     vb.
     To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la solvō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm solven)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la solvō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm solven)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Englanti vb.
     ratkaista, selvittää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  solve
     Engelska vb.
     1 lösa; lösa en ekvation
     2 betala av, klara av

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  solve /sˈɒlv/
  oplos

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Solve /sˈɒlv/
  حلّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  solve //sɑlv// //sɒlv// //sɔlv// 
  1. реша́, реша́вам
  to find an answer or solution
  2. решавам
  to use a mathematical process or operation