solvo — meaning in English

English meaning

• loosen verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
• pay verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.
• untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

solvo is used for these senses in English:

• loosen (transitive) To make loose.
• pay (ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
• untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

loosen — full definition

1. verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
2. verb To relax or reduce restrictions.

pay — full definition

1. verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.
2. verb To be worthwhile or profitable.
3. noun Money received for work; wages or salary.

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