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Definition figure out in British 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.

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2

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

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Definition figure out in British English