puzzle_out (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *puzzle out*:
VERB	cognition	puzzle out, solve, work out, figure out, lick, work	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning / meaning of

English > *puzzle out*: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning / meaning of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	solve, work out, figure out, lick, work
Entails	reason	Think logically
Narrower	answer	Give the correct answer or solution to
	answer, resolve	understand the meaning / meaning of
	break	Find the solution or key to
	guess, infer	guess correctly
	riddle	explain a riddle
	strike	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
Broader	understand	know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of
See also	puzzle	be a mystery or bewildering to
Spanish	deducir, resolver, solucionar, solver
Catalan	resoldre, solucionar

HyperDic: puzzle_out