intuit

in·tu·it

verb \in-ˈtü-ət, -ˈtyü-\

Definition of INTUIT

transitive verb

: to know, sense, or understand by intuition

— in·tu·it·able \-ə-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of INTUIT

1. He was able to intuit the answer immediately.
2. She intuited a connection between the two crimes.

First Known Use of INTUIT

1855

Related to INTUIT

Synonyms: appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, comprehend, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand

Antonyms: miss

Related Words: absorb, digest, take in; realize; fathom, penetrate, pierce

Near Antonyms: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

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Rhymes with INTUIT

conduit