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

One of those ranchers is Bustillos, the union head in Chihuahua, who declined to put a dollar figure on the money he’s lost to the border closure. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

The passionate response is partly a testament to Rosenzweig herself, who was a beloved figure on campus. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

All of that from the draft gurus made Simpson a polarizing figure on draft day. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Attendance figures on the first two nights (Monday and Tuesday) were around 59 and 70 per cent capacity, and looked similar to the latter on Wednesday evening. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for figure on

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