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. Ginger Bliss:

   That was not like her, and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong, but at that point, she knew she had had a second concussion.

2. Pau Gasol:

   And now, this was my last game with the national team, and I’ll have to digest, and figure out, and talk with my family.

3. Bill Gates:

   The inequality has gotten greater in education, so if we can figure out how to do K through 12 in the fall, that would be good, i even think if we're creative about it and things have gone well, we'll be able to do college.

4. Stephen Ridings:

   It was two years after the passing of my grandfather at about the same time now, so in the midst of my family trying to figure out funeral plans and wakes and dealing with all that, getting the call today and having this moment with them was indescribable.

5. Bob Corker:

   We're trying to figure out what would be an appropriate way to push back, you know the president can do more damage in 15 minutes at a press conference than we can undo in six months of passing resolutions.

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