figure on

verb

1. to depend on (support or help)

2. to take into consideration

Idioms and Phrases

Depend on, count on, as in We figured on your support .

Take into consideration, expect, as in We figured on his being late .

Plan, as in We'll figure on leaving at noon . All three colloquial usages date from about 1900.

Example Sentences

Despite—or perhaps because of—his role promoting voting fraud conspiracies, Posobiec has become a high-profile figure on the right.

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County and plaintiff lawyers nailed down the $4-billion figure on Oct.

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A polarizing figure on the Los Angeles Police Commission will retain his seat despite having never received an approval vote from the City Council.

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A scam could be just a click away, and it’s possible that while someone might look like an authority figure on infant sleep on Instagram, they don’t have any training at all.

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"Benfica needs a new coach, needs a different approach, needs a strong figure on the bench," adds Oca.

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