C1verbformalpsychologyemotions
US/ˈɪn.tuː.ɪt/
UK/ˈɪn.tjuː.ɪt/
to understand or sense something by feeling rather than by clear facts or reasoning
In context
She intuited that her friend was hiding something, though nobody had said a word.
Good teachers can intuit when a student is confused.
He intuited the answer long before he could prove it.
Words that go with intuit
verb + noun
- intuit the truthHe intuited the truth from her silence.
- intuit feelingsChildren often intuit feelings that adults try to hide.
- intuit the answerShe intuited the answer at once.
- intuit a problemThe nurse intuited a problem with the patient.
adverb + verb
- quickly intuitShe quickly intuited what he really meant.
- instinctively intuitExperts instinctively intuit where the fault lies.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I intuit about his plan.Correct: I intuit his plan.