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# solved

«solved» in Mova's school dictionary: **the past form of solve: found the answer to a problem or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb form, adjective (solved; from solve)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Solved is the past form of solve: found the answer to a problem or puzzle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#m1)

2) Solved also means already answered or worked out: a solved mystery. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Maths: problems or puzzles counted as done; solved + not solved = all. Stories: the detective solved the mystery. Everyday: solve a problem between friends.

### examples

- She solved 15 problems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x1)
- He solved 4 puzzles a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x2)
- How many problems are not solved yet? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x3)
- They solved 80% of the questions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x4)
- The detective solved the case. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x5)
- We solved the argument by taking turns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x6)
- Once the puzzle was solved, we put it back in the box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x7)
- The flower of my heart will travel with me; and so the riddle is solved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/#x8)

### note

Regular: solve, solved, solving. Solved + not solved = all. Trap: none. The noun is «solution».

### In the corpora

- [Neighbours sometimes disagree about hedges, fences, noise or rubbish, and most disputes are solved by a friendly chat.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/10/)
- [Problem solved.» They didn't do it again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/432-it-was-him-siblings-blaming-each-other/23/)
- [Each new kind of transport solved a problem of the one before.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/99-transport-horses-to-planes/3/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «solved» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solved/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.