Meanings
verbproblem-solve (third-person singular simple present problem-solves, present participle problem-solving, simple past and past participle problem-solved)
present singular third person problem-solves · participle present problem-solving · participle past problem-solved · past problem-solved · alternative problem solve
- transitiveTo solve problems.
Origin
Back-formation from problem solving.
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APA
problem-solve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem-solve
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“problem-solve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem-solve. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “problem-solve,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem-solve.
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