in·tu·it

[in-too-it, -tyoo-; in-too-it, -tyoo-]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to know or receive by intuition.

Origin:
1770–80; back formation from intuition

in·tu·it·a·ble, adjective
un·in·tu·it·a·ble, adjective
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intuit (ɪnˈtjuːɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to know or discover by intuition
 
in'tuitable
 
adj

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Intuit is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

intuit
1840, a back formation from intuition, apparently coined by De Quincey.
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Example sentences
To be sure, he was no more acute than others, or quicker to intuit exactly what
  it was that was not evident.
We do not presume to intuit the causes of headaches, memory formation or visual
  processing.
Instead of scanning individuals, you have to intuit the pre-ambush ambience.
We intuit this in every argument against immortality.
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