figure on

verb

figured on; figuring on; figures on

transitive verb

1

: to take into consideration

figuring on the extra income

2

: to rely on

3

: plan

I figure on going into town

Examples of figure on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, there were signs that figures on both sides of the aisle seemed ready to at least have an honest conversation. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Parkinson cut a forlorn figure on the touchline, and admitted afterwards that any inquest into what had gone wrong would start with analysis of his own actions. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Link shifts from a charming oddball as Whatsit to a sinister figure on the planet of Camazotz. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

But the most interesting figure on display here is Amos himself, stepping sure-footedly into the unknown. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for figure on

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon