figure out
Britishverb
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to calculate or reckon
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to understand
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Discover or determine, as in Let's figure out a way to help . [Early 1900s]
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Solve or decipher, as in Can you figure out this puzzle? [Early 1800s]
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"I would like them to completely stop until they figure out how their services stop being a nuisance," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
But it’s important to figure out your charging plan before you buy the car, said Javier Labrin, founder of Go Electric Chargers, an EV-charger installation company in Florida.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
"That's very frustrating as someone trying to figure out, like, what is your specific stance on this specific issue?"
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“We have to be able to go back to the drawing board and figure out how we improve.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Instead I have to untangle all my feelings right now, and figure out how to transform them into a goodbye.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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