FIGURE (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) OUT


Meaning of FIGURE (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) OUT in English

figure somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ figure )

1 . to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened SYN work out

figure out how/what/why etc

Can you figure out how to do it?

If I have a map, I can figure it out.

Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out (=find a way to solve the problem) .

2 . to understand why someone behaves in the way they do SYN work out :

Women. I just can’t figure them out.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.