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Solved

Verb / sɑ:lvd / Another word for solved — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To find an answer or explanation for a problem or mystery.

Synonyms & similar words

workout puzzleout resolved solve figureout work lick unsolved clear resolve resolved fixed answered cracked unraveled disentangled unscrambled deciphered untangled interpreted unlocked unriddled explained settled resolved determined

Synonyms by register

Formal

resolved determined concluded settled

Informal

cracked figured out worked out nailed

Literary

elucidated unraveled

Antonyms

unsolved unresolved open pending troublesome difficult complex

Common collocations

  • problem solved
  • mystery solved
  • case solved
  • equation solved
  • puzzle solved
  • question solved
  • answer solved

Word family

noun solution
verb solve
adjective solvable
adverb solvedly

Usage note

The word 'solved' is the past tense and past participle of 'solve'. It implies that a problem, mystery, or question has been successfully addressed or answered.

Example sentences

  1. I solved the puzzle in record time.
  2. The detective solved the mystery and caught the thief.
  3. I finally solved the Rubik's cube after practicing for weeks.
  4. We solved the problem by working together as a team.
  5. The scientist solved the equation and made a groundbreaking discovery.

Quotes

  • In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it. - Georg Cantor
  • The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them. - John Buchan
  • It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. - Albert Einstein

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