Wordnet 3.0
VERB (1)
1.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
- Example: "did you solve the problem?"- Example: "Work out your problems with the boss"- Example: "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"- Example: "did you get it?"- Example: "Did you get my meaning?"- Example: "He could not work the math problem"[syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
puzzle out
v 1: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand
the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out
your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation
isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did
you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
[syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out,
lick, work]