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Definition figure out in American English

figure out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to be able to understand something or to solve a problem

Example

We had to figure out the connection between the two events.

Example

I couldn't figure out what the teacher was talking about.

Synonyms and related words
understand know work out
2

to understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way that they do

Synonyms and related words
identify with make out figure out
Definition figure out in American English