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figure out

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Pronunciation

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Expression

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Expression
figure out

  1. 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

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  • The two words figure and out are sometimes together as in example 1 and sometimes separate as in example 2.
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