do
verb [T] (SOLVE) /də/ /du/ /duː/ /duː/ (did, done)Definition
› to solve or find the answer to something: to do a puzzle I've never been able to do crosswords.Solving and solutions
(Definition of do verb (SOLVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- band-aid solution noun
- be at the bottom of sth idiom
- clear sth up phrasal verb
- clue noun
- conquer verb
- crack verb (FIND ANSWER)
- cure noun
- cure verb (MAKE WELL)
- get to the bottom of sth idiom
- halfway house noun
- have (got) sth licked idiom
- holding operation noun
- iron sth out phrasal verb
- rack your brains idiom
- remedy noun
- resolve verb (SOLVE)
- salve noun
- solvable adjective
- solve verb
- untangle verb (PROBLEM)
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