intuit

verb

in·​tu·​it in-ˈtü-ət How to pronounce intuit (audio)
-ˈtyü-
intuited; intuiting; intuits

transitive verb

: to know, sense, or understand by intuition
intuitable adjective

Examples of intuit in a Sentence

He was able to intuit the answer immediately. She intuited a connection between the two crimes.
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Whatever’s necessary to get a kid to take the plunge – hold their breath under water, come to the surface and move their arms to stay afloat – Marsh finds a way to do it, demonstrating an uncanny ability to intuit each youngster’s needs and emotional state. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 Then, when support for populists grows, mainstream politicians begin to suggest that the populists have intuited, or even firmly know, something about people’s concerns and anxieties that others haven’t, or don’t. Jan-Werner Müller, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 Nelson acquired portable video cameras and recorders simply for students to explore, and Bill quickly intuited the power of this new medium. David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 Even if spectators see a bad lie before anyone else, most fans aren’t able to intuit how the odds should change. Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for intuit 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intuit was in 1855

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“Intuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intuit. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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