figured
Translation
worked out, calculated, concluded
Examples
I figured you would be here.
I thought you would be here.
She finally figured out the puzzle.
She finally worked out the puzzle.
He figured the total cost in his head.
He calculated the total cost in his head.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) out to have understood or solved (sth.) She finally figured out the puzzle.
((that)) ... to have thought or concluded that... I figured that he was right.
Similar Words
Synonyms: calculated, understood, determined, guessed
Etymology
From Latin 'figura' (a shape, form). This is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'to figure'.
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'figure'. When you have 'figured' something out, the puzzle is already solved.