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What does "figure out" mean?

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Rebecca

To "figure out" something means to find a solution to a problem or discover how to do something. Ex: I need to figure out the directions to get there. Ex: I don't understand the meaning of that word. I need to figure it out. Ex: I hired a plumber to figure out what's wrong with the pipes in my house.

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