What is to calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination. [Colloq.] called?
figure — To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination. [Colloq.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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