puzzle out

Verb
  1. Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (synset 200636568)
    "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
    entail: reason - think logically
    is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
    subtypes:
    • answer, resolve - understand the meaning of
    • riddle - explain a riddle
    • strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    • guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing
    • answer - give the correct answer or solution to
    • break - find the solution or key to
    same as: figure out, lick, solve, work, work out

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