figure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FIGURE

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration <we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats>

Synonyms choose, conclude, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)

Related Words decree, rule; cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out); adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire; chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh

Near Antonyms abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down; delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize; shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement <let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix>

Synonyms calculate, call, conjecture, figure, gauge (also gage), guess, judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose

Related Words conclude, deduce, extrapolate, gather, infer, reason, understand

Near Antonyms calibrate, measure, scale; compute, work out

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations <the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357>

Synonyms cipher, compute, figure, reckon, work out

Related Words add up, average, sum, tally, total, totalize; add, divide, multiply, subtract; allow (for), deduct, factor (in or into or out), figure in; figure out, solve (for); count, itemize, number; calibrate, gauge (also gage), measure, scale; assess, appraise, estimate, evaluate, rate, value; recalculate, recompute, refigure

to have as an opinion <the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer>