figure on
Britishverb
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to depend on (support or help)
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to take into consideration
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Depend on, count on, as in We figured on your support .
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Take into consideration, expect, as in We figured on his being late .
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Plan, as in We'll figure on leaving at noon . All three colloquial usages date from about 1900.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, to put a figure on it seems hollow.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The data landed a day after a modest June consumer-inflation figure on Tuesday showed that prices paid by shoppers also declined last month, pulling down the 12-month inflation rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Japan, he’s a beloved figure on par with any Disney character.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
It's hard to put a figure on how much "stronger public control" - without nationalisation - of key utilities would cost without more detail.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
She listened to the figure on the sofa.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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