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  1. Figure out something denotes solving something like puzzling out. On the other hand figure (without adverbial particle 'out') is seen to mean to understand/conceive/judge. I searched some examples and also a dictionary. WorldWebOnline Dictionary has a word to say about it: figure (v) in sense #1, #3 or #5. The speaker did not take long to ...

  2. To figure something out implies the active use of intellect--the phrase derives from the use of the word "figure" to indicate a written number or character, as in a mathematical problem or puzzle. It takes work or effort to figure something out.

  3. Oct 17, 2014 · I've figured it out. I've figured it out now. I've got it. I've got it now. Curiously, though, I would never say "I've figured it out now" in the context you gave, but I would in a different context, for instance if someone asked me if I still needed help: "No, thanks, I've figured it out now."

  4. If you figure something out, you have set yourself a problem, or been set a problem, and solved it; this implies more effort. To work something out also implies an effort, and probably a more prolonged one; you can figure something out quickly, but it usually takes time to work something out.

  5. Jan 26, 2017 · It requires a vast knowledge in this field. You try to read the whole book two times to take something out of it, but it seem that you cannot understand it thoroughly or at all. In such case, which verb would work better: ""I’ve read this book twice and I still don’t fully figure out / grasp it."". I guess "grasp" should be a better choice ...

  6. We had to figure out the connection between the two events. figure out how/what/who etc: I couldn’t figure out what the teacher was talking about. 2.figure someone out to understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way that they do. So,What's the actual meaning of 'Figure out'and how many meanings does it contain?

  7. Jun 20, 2020 · work out: to be successful or develop in a particular way. I hope your new job works out. work out: to have a particular result or type of result. It works out cheaper to have the books printed in India. I am aware that "work out" also has other meanings in the Cambridge Dictionary, though these two is close to what it means in the following ...

  8. Jun 12, 2019 · If you figure out a solution to a problem, you succeed in solving it. Here, the people's job is the problem they need to find a solution to, it's something they need to figure out. If you've got it all figured out, the solution is found and there is no problem - the job is no longer a problem once you start making well over six figures (at least in the context of your sentence).

  9. Feb 1, 2015 · The first one means that he is doing one thing, or has an option to do something, and he would prefer to be carrying a pen. And he is saying this out loud. It's about as simple as it can get, as said by Bob. "He says"-- he speaks, he tells someone, he uses his words.

  10. May 27, 2020 · As "working on the meaning" and "figuring out the meaning" both refer to the same process it seems redundant to use both. It's like saying "I'm practicing getting better at English". "Wanting" adds a new element - your desire, so that seems a morereasonable addition. I have been wanting to figure out the meaning of that math term.