lick vs solve

lick is a noun but solve is not a noun.

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

As verbs, lick and solve are synonyms defined as:

lick and solve: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Other synonyms of lick include figure out, puzzle out, work, work out.

lick (noun)	solve (noun)
touching with the tongue
(boxing) a blow with the fist
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick (verb)	solve (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
take up with the tongue	find the solution
pass the tongue over	settle, as of a debt
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight