verb [VN]
1 to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation:
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. * You can't solve anything by just running away.
2 to find the correct answer or explanation for sth:
to solve an equation / puzzle / riddle * to solve a crime / mystery
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