solve
/sɒlv/verb
उच्चारण सॉल्व
सुलझाना, हल करना, समाधान निकालना
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to find a way of dealing with a problem or a difficult situation
सुलझाना, हल करना, समाधान निकालना
- The new well solved the village's water problem.
- Throwing money at the problem will not solve it.
- How can we solve the traffic problem in the city?
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- The two countries solved their dispute through talks.
- Calling a plumber will solve the leaking tap.
Synonyms resolve settle sort out fix remedy
Opposite cause create complicate worsen
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to find the correct answer to a puzzle, a sum or a mystery
(सवाल, पहेली, रहस्य) हल करना, सुलझाना
- Radhika solved all ten sums in fifteen minutes.
- The police have not yet solved the murder.
- Solve for x.
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- Can you solve this puzzle before the bell rings?
- Detectives solved the mystery of the missing jewels.
- She solved the equation in two steps.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
solve + problem / puzzle / question
Solve takes a direct object such as a problem, equation, puzzle, crime or mystery; no preposition follows it.
'Solve' के बाद problem, equation, puzzle, crime या mystery जैसा direct object आता है; इसके बाद कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
- Radhika solved all the sums in forty minutes.
- The police solved the case within a week.
solve + by + -ing
To say how a problem was dealt with, use by plus the -ing form.
समस्या को कैसे हल किया गया, यह बताने के लिए by के साथ -ing रूप आता है।
- We solved the water shortage by digging a new borewell.
be solved (passive)
The passive is common when we care about the problem and not who solved it.
जब ध्यान समस्या पर हो और हल करने वाले पर नहीं, तब passive रूप आम है।
- The problem cannot be solved by shouting at each other.
- The mystery was never solved.
solve vs. solution (word forms)
The verb is solve, the noun is solution, and the adjective is soluble or solvable; do not use solve as a noun.
Verb 'solve' है, noun 'solution' है और adjective 'soluble' या 'solvable' है; 'solve' को noun की तरह प्रयोग नहीं करते।
- Is there a solution to this equation?
- Not every problem is solvable in one step.
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solve + noun
a problema puzzlea crimean equationa mystery
- The detective solved the mystery of the missing necklace.
adverb + solve
easilyquicklyfinallycompletelypermanently
- The new pipeline will permanently solve the village's water problem.
verb + solve
try tohelpmanage tofail tobe able to
- Nobody was able to solve the riddle.
solve + noun (abstract)
the crisisthe disputethe issuethe shortagethe doubt
- Talks were held to solve the dispute between the two states.
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- He solved the Sudoku in ten minutes without any help.
उसने बिना किसी सहायता के दस मिनट में Sudoku हल कर लिया।
- Giving more money alone will not solve the problem of unemployment.
केवल अधिक पैसा देने से बेरोज़गारी की समस्या हल नहीं होगी।
- Practise previous year papers; it helps you solve questions faster.
पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्नपत्रों का अभ्यास कीजिए; इससे आप प्रश्न तेज़ी से हल कर पाते हैं।
- The old clerk solved the confusion about the files in a single day.
बूढ़े क्लर्क ने फ़ाइलों को लेकर चल रही उलझन एक ही दिन में सुलझा दी।
- The case was solved when a villager recognised the thief.
जब एक ग्रामीण ने चोर को पहचान लिया तो मामला सुलझ गया।
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✗ We must solve out this problem.
✓ We must solve this problem.
Solve is a transitive verb and does not take the particle out.
'Solve' transitive verb है और इसके साथ particle 'out' नहीं लगता।
✗ She could not solve the solve of the question.
✓ She could not find the solution to the question.
Solve is a verb; the noun needed here is solution, followed by to.
'Solve' verb है; यहाँ noun 'solution' चाहिए, जिसके बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ Radhika solved from the problem.
✓ Radhika solved the problem.
No preposition is used between solve and its object.
'Solve' और उसके object के बीच कोई preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Solve, resolve and settle all end a difficulty, but they suit different kinds of difficulty.
'Solve', 'resolve' और 'settle' तीनों किसी कठिनाई को समाप्त करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरह की कठिनाई के लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
To find the answer to a problem, sum or puzzle.
किसी समस्या, सवाल या पहेली का उत्तर खोजना।
- She solved the riddle at once.
To bring a dispute or difficulty to a satisfactory end; more formal.
किसी विवाद या कठिनाई को संतोषजनक अंत तक पहुँचाना; अधिक formal।
- The two villages resolved their dispute peacefully.
To reach agreement that ends an argument or payment issue.
ऐसा समझौता करना जिससे बहस या भुगतान का मामला समाप्त हो जाए।
- They settled the matter out of court.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
solve, resolve and dissolve
Solve means to find the answer to a problem or a puzzle: 'solve a sum'. Resolve means to settle a dispute or to decide firmly: 'resolve the quarrel', 'She resolved to work harder'. Dissolve means to melt into a liquid, or to end formally: 'sugar dissolves in water', 'dissolve Parliament'. All three contain solv-, Latin for loosen.
Solve का अर्थ 'समस्या या पहेली का उत्तर खोजना' है: 'solve a sum'। Resolve का अर्थ 'विवाद निपटाना' या 'दृढ़ निश्चय करना' है: 'resolve the quarrel', 'She resolved to work harder'। Dissolve का अर्थ 'तरल में घुलना', या 'औपचारिक रूप से समाप्त करना' है: 'sugar dissolves in water', 'dissolve Parliament'। तीनों में solv- है, Latin में 'खोलना'।
The solve/resolve/dissolve set is a usage item.
Solve, resolve और dissolve का सेट usage में आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Solve a problem, solve a crime, solve a mystery.
Collocations: solve a problem (समस्या सुलझाना), solve a crime (अपराध की गुत्थी सुलझाना), solve a mystery (रहस्य सुलझाना)। Solve के साथ ये शब्द स्वाभाविक रूप से आते हैं।
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General knowledge
Maths: solve an equation, solve for x.
गणित में solve an equation, solve for x।