Collocations for solve - verb
ADV.
completely
The mystery has not yet been completely solved.
The mystery has not yet been completely solved.
largely | half, partially, partly | hardly | not necessarily
Being with peers and friends does not necessarily solve this feeling of loneliness.
Being with peers and friends does not necessarily solve this feeling of loneliness.
adequately, satisfactorily
This question has never been satisfactorily solved.
This question has never been satisfactorily solved.
effectively | convincingly | easily, readily | quickly | elegantly, neatly | magically, somehow | eventually, finally | never
VERB + SOLVE
attempt to, try to | help (to), help sb (to)
We were given clues to help us solve the puzzle.
We were given clues to help us solve the puzzle.
be designed to
a scheme designed to solve the housing problem
a scheme designed to solve the housing problem
fail to | be difficult to
PREP.
by
We hope the difficulty can be solved by getting the two sides together to discuss the issues.
We hope the difficulty can be solved by getting the two sides together to discuss the issues.
with
The problem cannot be solved with spending cuts alone.
The problem cannot be solved with spending cuts alone.
PHRASES
an attempt to solve sth