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

And there are those who just hum a few bars and allow the musicians to intuit the key and melody enough to follow along.

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

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

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“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.

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

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