figuresomething/someoneout
phrasal verbwithfigureverbuk/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
informalB2
tofinallyunderstandsomething or someone, orfindthesolutionto aproblemafter a lot ofthought:
[+ question word]I can'tfigureoutwhyhe did it.
Ifindhim reallyodd- I can'tfigurehim out at all.
Can youfigureout theanswertoquestion5?
- We need tofigureout what wentwrong.
- It took themagestofigureout how toassemblethechestofdrawers.
- Assoonas shefiguresout whathappened, you're introuble.
- When you'vefiguredtheanswerout, putyourhandup.
- Theyspent20minutesfiguringout how toopenthebox.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- latch
- scale
- uncomprehendingly
- understand
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
- wise
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Solving and solutions