solve

 
Pronunciation: /sɒlv/

verb

[with object]
  • find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery): the policy could solve the town’s housing crisis a murder investigation that has never been solved

Derivatives

solvable

adjective

solver

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'loosen, dissolve, untie'): from Latin solvere 'loosen, unfasten'