Expertlatin
- What is the verb for solve?
- What is the meaning of solve in English?
- What is the origin of the word solve?
- What is the Latin word for solver?
What is the verb for solve?
verb (used with object), solved, solv·ing. to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
What is the meaning of solve in English?
transitive verb. : to find a solution, explanation, or answer for. solve a problem. solved the crime. : to pay in full.
What is the origin of the word solve?
The word solve originally came from the Latin solvere, which meant "to loosen or untie." If you think of any kind of complex problem as a knot, then the original definition of solve still makes sense!
What is the Latin word for solver?
from Latin solvere "to loosen, dissolve; untie, release, detach; depart; unlock; scatter; dismiss; accomplish, fulfill; explain; remove". Nonetheless, the verb used in Spanish with the same meaning is resolver (my translation of the definition):
