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Common collocations with solve in American Collocation

solve verb transitive

US /sɑlv/

problem

conflict
crisis
dilemma
dispute
issue
problem
problem
shortage

We’re also going to have to start thinking of other ways to solve the energy crisis.

game or calculation

clue
conundrum
equation
puzzle
riddle

There are two relatively simple approaches to solve such equations.

Ask the children to solve the riddle.

crime or mystery

case
crime
enigma
murder
mystery

Being a police officer in Hertfordshire is not just about solving crime, it’s also about being seen on the streets and reassuring the community.