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solvere
Latin · ancient
"to loosen, to dissolve, to pay off"
to loosen, to dissolve, to pay off
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Stage 2 of 3
solvens
Latin · ancient
"dissolving, paying off"
dissolving, paying off, present participle of solvere
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Stage 3 of 3
solvent
English · 1600s
"a dissolving substance, or having enough money to pay debts"
settled as the English word for a substance that dissolves others, or having enough money to pay debts
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