determine vs solve

determine and solve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
determine	No	No	Yes	No
solve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, solve is a hyponym of determine; that is, solve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determine:

Other hyponyms of determine include clear, concert, clinch, compromise.

determine (verb)	solve (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
fix conclusively or authoritatively	find the solution
shape or influence; give direction to	settle, as of a debt
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms