Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Sólv-ere, v. a. (part. soluto,)
1. to loose, untie.— un nodo, to loose, untie a knot; 2. to dissolve, melt, liquefy; 3. to free, absolve, exempt.Da questa pena acciocchè tu ti solva dirotti perch'i'venni, that you may be no longer in pain, I'll tell you why I came; 4. to solve, resolve, declare, explain. — una questione, to solve or resolve a question. — un dubbio, to explain a doubt. — il digiuno, to break the fast. — il disio, to obtain one's wish. Mi disse, solvi il tuo caldo disio, he told me, gratify yourself; 5. to separate, sever, disjoin; 6. to rise. Si solve subitamente un gran vento, there arose suddenly a great wind. — il ventre, to loosen the belly. — il matrimonio, to break a match. — un voto, to pay a vow. — il dovere proprio, to discharge one's duty; 7. to pay, discharge a debt; v. n. & r. to dissolve, melt away; s. m. Sólv-itóre, f. Sólv-itríce; adj. Sólv-énte.