intuit

verb

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

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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Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 An audience can intuit when a performer is taking a risk, putting everything out there and just trying to get out from under it all. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Diehard movie fans, the founders seem to intuit, are also famously sensitive and can recoil at change. Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 And yet, as a prophet of capitalism, in the regimented ballet of the pin-makers Smith intuited Henry Ford’s assembly line, of how the entire world would become subservient to manufacturing and finance. Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 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 2 May. 2026.

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