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/fɪɡjɚ/2 phrasal verbs

The plain verb means to calculate or work out.

Figure out is one of the most useful verbs in American English — it covers solving, understanding and deciding. It is separable, so pronouns go in the middle: “I can't figure it out”.

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Phrasal verb	Means	How to remember it
figure outSeparable2 meanings	solve, understand or decide after thought	OUT = the answer emerges.
figure onInseparable	expect or plan for something	ON = you build your plan on it.

Phrasal verbs with FIGURE — what each one means