figureren

Etymology

Borrowed from French figurer, borrowed from Latin figurare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfi.ɣyˈreː.rə(n)/

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Verb

figureren

1. (obsolete, transitive) to form, to shape
2. (obsolete, reflexive, with a reflexive pronoun) to assume form, to appear (in a certain way)
3. (obsolete, reflexive, transitive, with a reflexive pronoun and a separate object) to imagine, to form a mental representation
4. (obsolete, intransitive, theater, literally) to play a role
5. (intransitive, movies, theater) to be an extra, to play the role of an extra
6. (intransitive, figuratively) to play a role, to figure