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work out vs solve

solve vs work out

work out and solve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
work out No No Yes No
solve No No Yes No
As verbs, work out and solve are synonyms defined as:
  • work out and solve: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Other synonyms of work out include figure out, lick, puzzle out, work.
As verbs, solve is a hyponym of work out; that is, solve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work out:
  • work out: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • solve: find the solution
Other hyponyms of work out include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve.
work out (verb) solve (verb)
do physical exercise find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
give a workout to find the solution
come up with settle, as of a debt
work out in detail
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
make a mathematical calculation or computation
be calculated
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
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