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solve

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/sɒlv/ · solve

To find an answer to a problem or to figure something out.

Meanings

verbformal

To find an answer to a problem or to figure something out.

کسی مسئلے کا جواب تلاش کرنا یا کچھ سمجھنا۔

حل کرنا

hal karna

Synonyms

resolvedecipherwork outحل کرناباز یافت کرناسمجھنا

Antonyms

complicateconfusemuddleپیچیدہ کرناپریشان کرناابہام پیدا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • solve a problem
  • solve a puzzle
  • solve equations

Example Sentences

Can you solve this math problem?

کیا آپ اس ریاضی کے مسئلے کو حل کر سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap is riyazi ke maslay ko hal kar sakte hain?

She was able to solve the mystery.

وہ پُرانا معمہ حل کرنے میں کامیاب ہو گئی۔

Woh purana muamma hal karne mein kamiyab ho gayi.

We need to solve this issue quickly.

ہمیں یہ مسئلہ جلدی حل کرنا ہوگا۔

Hamein yeh masla jaldi hal karna hoga.

Easily Confused With

resolve:While 'solve' means to find a solution to a problem, 'resolve' often means to settle a dispute or decision.
dissolve:To dissolve means to melt or become liquid, while to solve involves addressing a problem.
absolve:To absolve means to free from guilt or blame, which is different from solving a problem.

Word Family

solution
nounحل
solvable
adjectiveحل پذیر
solvent
nounحل ہونے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of solving a puzzle to remember 'solve'.

Picture a detective putting together pieces of a mystery.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing that one, by whom we may die.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر مسئلے کا حل ہے

Har maslay ka hal hai

There is a solution to every problem.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "solvere" — to loosen, to free

First known use: 14th century

The word 'solve' derives from Latin 'solvere' which means to loosen or to free, ultimately evolving into its current English usage signifying finding a solution.