Meaning
To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
A back-formation from intuition and intuitive; compare Latin intuitus (“observed; considered”), perfect participle of intueor (“to look at, upon or towards; to observe, regard; to consider, contemplate”), from in- (“in, inside”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”)) + tueor (“to look or gaze at”). Related to tuition, tutor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-08-20TGINOQU
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-04-30UCOMINT
- 2026-03-02NCIOTUY
- 2026-02-08IBELNTU
- 2025-09-17NCLTOUI
- 2025-02-07UEQIGNT
- 2024-12-22NBTIELU
- 2024-12-15UFRNIOT
- 2024-11-10TACINQU
- 2024-10-16TCYOUNI
+9 earlier appearances in the archive.