resuelven

Resuelven is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb resolver. It corresponds to “they solve” and is also used with the pronoun ustedes in many Spanish varieties to mean “you all solve.” The verb resolver generally means to solve, to resolve, or to determine a course of action in relation to a problem or question.

Resuelven is irregular in the present tense because resolver is a stem-changing verb. In the present indicative, the stem e changes to ue in most forms, yielding resuelvo, resuelves, resuelve, resuelven. The nosotros and vosotros forms, however, keep the regular resolv- stem: resolvemos, resolvéis. Thus the complete present tense paradigm is: resuelvo, resuelves, resuelve, resolvemos, resolvéis, resuelven.

Usage: The form resuelven is used whenever the subject is a group that solves something. Common contexts include solving a problem, answering a question, or settling a dispute. Examples include: Ellos resuelven el problema antes de la reunión; ¿Cómo resuelven ustedes este acertijo?

Etymology: Resolver comes from Latin resolvere, a combination of re- (again, back) and solvere (to loosen, to untie). In Spanish, the sense has broadened to include finding a solution or a decision, in addition to separating or clarifying ambiguities.