After I figured out that I would earn only eighty cents an hour, I said forget it.
She spent an hour trying to install the software, but John finally figured it out.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
figure out — (something) to understand something by thinking about it. After I figured out that I would earn only eighty cents an hour, I said forget it. She spent an hour trying to install the software, but John finally figured it out. Related vocabulary:… … New idioms dictionary
figure out — verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (Freq. 6) did you solve the problem? Work out your problems with the boss this unpleasant situation isn t going to work itself out did you get it? Did you get my… … Useful english dictionary
figure out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms figure out : present tense I/you/we/they figure out he/she/it figures out present participle figuring out past tense figured out past participle figured out 1) to be able to understand something or to solve a… … English dictionary
figure out — UK US figure out Phrasal Verb with figure({{}}/ˈfɪgər/ verb ► to understand or solve something: figure out how/why/what, etc. »If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again. »It takes… … Financial and business terms
figure out — PHRASAL VERB If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. [INFORMAL] [V P wh/that] It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment... [V P n (not… … English dictionary
figure — 1. Both the noun and the verb are pronounced fig ǝ in BrE but fig yǝ in AmE. The derivative forms figural, figuration, and figurine have the y sound in both BrE and AmE; but figurative (figǝ rǝ tiv) lacks it in BrE. 2. As a verb, figure is used… … Modern English usage
figure — [fig′yər, figyoor; ] often, esp. for v., & Brit always [, fig′ər] n. [ME < OFr < L figura < fingere, to form, shape: see DOUGH] 1. the outline or shape of something; form 2. the shape of the human body; human form 3. a person, esp. one… … English World dictionary
figure — ► NOUN 1) a number or numerical symbol. 2) an amount of money. 3) a person s bodily shape, especially that of a woman. 4) a person seen indistinctly. 5) an artistic representation of a human or animal form. 6) a shape defined by one or more lines … English terms dictionary
figure — fig|ure1 W1S1 [ˈfıgə US ˈfıgjər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(number)¦ 2¦(amount of money)¦ 3¦(person)¦ 4¦(woman s body)¦ 5 father/mother/authority figure 6 figures 7¦(mathematical shape)¦ 8¦(painting/model)¦ 9¦(drawing)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
