Idioms for figure
cut a figure.
cut(defs 84, 85b).
Origin of figure
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin
figūra shape, trope, equivalent to
fig- (base of
fingere to shape) +
-ūra
-ure
OTHER WORDS FROM figure
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British Dictionary definitions for figure out (1 of 2)
figure out
verb (tr, adverb; may take a clause as object) informal
to calculate or reckon
to understand
British Dictionary definitions for figure out (2 of 2)
figure
/ (ˈfɪɡə, US ˈfɪɡjər) /
noun
verb
See also
figure on,
figure out
Derived forms of figure
figureless, adjective figurer, nounWord Origin for figure
C13: from Latin
figūra a shape, from
fingere to mould
Medical definitions for figure out
figure
[ fĭg′yər ]
n.
A form or shape, as of the human body.
A person representing the essential aspects of a particular role.
Idioms and Phrases with figure out (1 of 2)
figure out
Discover or determine, as in Let's figure out a way to help. [Early 1900s]
Solve or decipher, as in Can you figure out this puzzle? [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with figure out (2 of 2)
figure