figure out
Pronunciation[change]
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Expression[change]
Expression |
- If you figure something out, you think about it until you understand it.
- He figured out that she was speaking Italian.
- I don't have an answer yet. I'm still trying to figure it out.
Usage[change]
- The two words figure and out are sometimes together as in example 1 and sometimes separate as in example 2.