upsolve
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[edit]upsolve (third-person singular simple present upsolves, present participle upsolving, simple past and past participle upsolved)
- (transitive) To solve; explain.
- 1756, Ben Jonson, Peter Whalley, The Works of Ben. Jonson:
- They were both broiled o' th' coles i and a man may smell broil'd meat, I hope ? you are a scholar, upsolve me that, now.
- 1951, Peter Hausted, The rival friends: Issues 23-25:
- Pray you, upsolve me this question : What holiday is this, Latter Lammas or St. Ginnyes Even? […] Upsolve me that question.
- (competitive programming, neologism) To solve a problem after the end of a contest.