My prefix is a young man.
My suffix needs a hand.
My infix is summing it up.
My purpose is going up.
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asked Aug 5, 2020 at 20:09
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The word is
LADDERING
My prefix is a young man.
'LAD'
My suffix needs a hand.
'RING'
My infix is summing it up.
'ADD' or even 'ADDER'
My purpose is going up.
Laddering refers to ladders, which are used to climb up somewhere/something.
answered Aug 5, 2020 at 20:24
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$\begingroup$ I think you've got it, but rot13("Ynqqrevat" znxrf zber frafr, jvgu evat nf fhssvk naq nqqre nf vasvk, jvgu gur cerfrag cnegvpvcyr ersreevat gb na npgvivgl engure guna na bowrpg) $\endgroup$– tmpearceAug 5, 2020 at 20:36
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$\begingroup$ @tmpearce agreed and I've edited but was slighlty hesitant as I'm not really 100% sure on the definition bit. Anyways its definitely one of the two :) $\endgroup$ Aug 5, 2020 at 20:42
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$\begingroup$ Naq V whfg gubhtug vg jnf re, nf va "re, tvzzr n unaq?" ;) $\endgroup$– WaltAug 5, 2020 at 20:47
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$\begingroup$ @Walt I was also considering that at one stage :P $\endgroup$ Aug 5, 2020 at 20:47
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$\begingroup$ I don't think that's the right word. The verb Ynqqre does not refer to the use of the noun Ynqqre so the last clue doesn't make sense (the word does exist as a verb but its meaning is not about going up). $\endgroup$– ChrisAug 6, 2020 at 15:35