Definitions

intuit

[in-too-it, -tyoo-, in-too-it, -tyoo-] / ɪnˈtu ɪt, -ˈtyu-, ˈɪn tu ɪt, -tyu- /

VERB

perceive

Synonyms

STRONG

appreciate apprehend comprehend conclude copy deduce distinguish feature feel flash gather get grasp know learn pin read realize recognize see sense track

WEAK

feel in one's bones get the message get the picture get vibrations

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard fail ignore lose misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Theo gives a formal bow at the neck, which he must intuit would appeal to my father’s sense of respect and decorum.

From Literature

Study after study now confirms what my father and mother intuited long before science caught up.

From The Wall Street Journal

And there are those who just hum a few bars and allow the musicians to intuit the key and melody enough to follow along.

From Los Angeles Times

The meaning is not something that a lay person can necessarily intuit.

From Salon

The answer, he figured, was a combination of charisma and an ability to intuit what a person wants to talk about.

From Los Angeles Times