Antonyms for figure outfig·ure out

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1. • Understand

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1. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

   "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 meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

   Synonyms:
   influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, solve, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

How to use figure out in a sentence?

1. James Magary:

   Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up.

2. Ashima:

   Out of many other things I have to figure out, the one on the brim is why I become so dramatic and ecstatic when it rains.

3. Woody Allen:

   As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree' -- probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.

4. Trey Gowdy:

   I know here in Georgia we’re proud of our conservative record, we're proud of our low unemployment rate nationally, we’re proud of the economy starting to click back and look, as conservatives we havea lot of hard work in front ofus, we’ve got to figure out how to control crime not being in charge, we’ve got to figure out how to control inflation not being in charge, We certainly have our work cut out of us.

5. Bryson DeChambeau:

   If I can figure out how to make that driver go straight and figure out the jumpers out of the rough, it would be awesome, i just can't figure it out.

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