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problem-solve

problem-solve verb: to solve problems.

Verb

problem-solve (third-person singular simple present problem-solves, present participle problem-solving, simple past and past participle problem-solved)

  1. (transitive) To solve problems.

Forms of problem-solve

third-person singular presentproblem-solves
present participleproblem-solving
past participleproblem-solved
pastproblem-solved
alternative formproblem solve

Origin of problem-solve

Back-formation from problem solving.

Questions about problem-solve

What does problem-solve mean?
Problem-solve means to solve problems.
What part of speech is problem-solve?
Problem-solve is a verb.
What is the past tense of problem-solve?
The past tense of problem-solve is problem-solved.

Words near problem-solve in the dictionary

  1. problem space
  2. problem spaces
  3. problem statement
  4. problem statements
  5. problem-reaction-solution
  6. problem-solve
  7. problem-solved
  8. problem-solver
  9. problem-solvers
  10. problem-solves
  11. problem-solving

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