upsolve

upsolve

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ solve.

Verb

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

1. (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.

2. (competitive programming, neologism) To solve a problem after the end of a contest.