solve
verb (used with object)
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain.
have solved
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present perfectof solve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I'm excited long-time problems are now solved, but on the other hand, I have mixed feelings, because AI seems to have solved these difficult problems so easily," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
You would have thought we would have solved this sort of thing with COVID, but we haven’t.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Establishment of a new basing network in western Saudi Arabia wouldn’t have solved all problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Scientists have solved a 100-year-old mystery, on air particles.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
“You’d think they would have solved those problems by now,” said Mr. Canton.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
