I can’t figure out how much I owe them. I can’t figure out where all the money has gone. I can’t figure him out.
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figure out — index ascertain, calculate, conceive (comprehend), construe (comprehend), find (discover) … Law dictionary
figure out — UK US figure out Phrasal Verb with figure({{}}/ˈfɪgər/ verb ► to understand or solve something: figure out how/why/what, etc. »If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again. »It takes… … Financial and business terms
figure out — {v.} 1. To find an answer by thinking about (some problem or difficulty); solve. * /Tom couldn t figure out the last problem on the arithmetic test./ * /Sam couldn t figure out how to print a program until the teacher showed him how./ * /Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
figure out — {v.} 1. To find an answer by thinking about (some problem or difficulty); solve. * /Tom couldn t figure out the last problem on the arithmetic test./ * /Sam couldn t figure out how to print a program until the teacher showed him how./ * /Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
figure out — v. (colloq.) (AE) 1) (L) he figured out that we could not possibly get there on time 2) (Q) she could not figure out how to do it * * * [ fɪgə(r) aʊt] (Q) she could not figure out how to do it (colloq.) (AE) (L) he figure outd out that we could… … Combinatory dictionary
figure out — transitive verb Date: 1600 1. discover, determine < try to figure out a way to do it > 2. solve, fathom < figure out a problem > … New Collegiate Dictionary
figure out — verb a) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. As soon as I figure out what is wrong with my car, I will fix it. b) To calculate. Wed already figured out that the trip would cost $1,000 … Wiktionary
figure out — phr verb Figure out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mystery, ↑plan, ↑problem, ↑puzzle, ↑way … Collocations dictionary
figure out — Synonyms and related words: add, algebraize, answer, bottom, calculate, cast, cipher, clear up, compute, crack, debug, decipher, decode, disentangle, divide, divine, do, dope, dope out, estimate, explain, extract roots, fathom, figure, figure in … Moby Thesaurus
To figure out — Figure Fig ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Figured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Figuring}.] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See {Figure}, n.] 1. To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figure — Fig ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Figured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Figuring}.] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See {Figure}, n.] 1. To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
