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upsolve

upsolve verb: to solve; explain.

Verb

upsolve (third-person singular simple present upsolves, present participle upsolving, simple past and past participle upsolved)

  1. (transitive) To solve; explain.
    • 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.1756, Ben Jonson, Peter Whalley, The Works of Ben. Jonson
    • Pray you, upsolve me this question : What holiday is this, Latter Lammas or St. Ginnyes Even? […] Upsolve me that question.1951, Peter Hausted, The rival friends: Issues 23-25
  2. (neologism, competitive programming) To solve a problem after the end of a contest.

Synonyms of upsolve

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Forms of upsolve

third-person singular presentupsolves
present participleupsolving
past participleupsolved
pastupsolved

Origin of upsolve

From up- + solve.

Questions about upsolve

What does upsolve mean?
Upsolve means to solve; explain.
What part of speech is upsolve?
Upsolve is a verb.
What is the past tense of upsolve?
The past tense of upsolve is upsolved.

Words near upsolve in the dictionary

  1. upsoar
  2. upsoared
  3. upsoaring
  4. upsoars
  5. upsold
  6. upsolve
  7. upsolves
  8. upsolving
  9. Upson
  10. Upson County
  11. upsot

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