intuit

[in-too-it, -tyoo-, in-too-it, -tyoo-]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to know or receive by intuition.

intuit

/ ɪnˈtjuːɪt /

verb

1. to know or discover by intuition

Other Word Forms

• intuitable adjective
• unintuitable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intuit¹

First recorded in 1770–80; back formation from intuition

Example Sentences

The meaning is not something that a lay person can necessarily intuit.

From Salon

The answer, he figured, was a combination of charisma and an ability to intuit what a person wants to talk about.

From Los Angeles Times

“At some point, the tech will evolve to the point where those guys can intuit where we’re headed and then be there with a little surprise for us,” Weir said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the feature allowing it to intuit areas of tension that need massaging hasn’t been rolled out yet, Litman says.

From Los Angeles Times

As a boy, I must have intuited that what was foppish about Lynde, Reilly and Taylor coursed through me, too, even without the words to explain why.

From New York Times