Figure (Verb)
Meaning 1
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- I can figure him as a successful businessman one day but not a rockstar.
- She can't figure the new employee as a manager in the future.
- I can figure the whole city under water in 20 years.
- It is hard for him to figure her having children anytime soon.
- I can hardly figure the kind of person he used to be before the war.
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Meaning 2
Judge to be probable.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The experts figure the project will take at least a year to complete.
- We figure the traffic will be worse during rush hour.
- I figure we'll need more time to train the new staff.
- They figure the new gadget will be popular among teenagers.
- The accountants figure the company will make a profit this quarter.
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Meaning 3
Make a mathematical calculation or computation.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She had to figure the area of the square room to determine the number of tiles needed.
- The accountant will figure the taxes owed on the return to ensure an accurate payment.
- To determine the total cost, he will have to figure the sales tax rate and apply it.
- Before signing the contract, the client asked the lawyer to figure the total fees involved.
- The team leader asked the engineer to figure the loads required for the bridge's structural integrity.
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- Estimate
- Miscalculate
- Prorate
- Average Out
- Extract
- Fraction
- Subtract
- Differentiate
- Extrapolate
- Solve
- Average
- Recalculate
- Take Off
- Quantize
- Factor In
- Factor
- Budget
- Add
- Deduct
- Process
- Add Together
- Approximate
- Misestimate
- Capitalise
- Quantise
- Integrate
- Factor Out
- Guess
- Gauge
- Judge
- Multiply
- Divide
- Capitalize
- Interpolate
- Resolve
- Survey
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Meaning 4
Understand; "He didn't figure her".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I couldn't figure why she refused the job offer in the first place.
- It took me hours to figure how the puzzle worked, but it was worth it.
- Eventually, I figured out why the machine wasn't functioning properly.
- I couldn't figure which food she hated, so I just asked her.
- She finally figured what his true intentions were after talking to his ex-girlfriend.
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Meaning 5
Be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new fiscal policy will figure heavily in the government's plans for economic growth.
- Elections figure prominently in every government program.
- Voter turnout can figure significantly in the outcome of these small-town elections.
- Personal charisma figures largely in a politician's chances of being elected.
- How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics.