figure out vs work out

figure out and work out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure out	No	No	Yes	No
work out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, figure out and work out are synonyms defined as:

figure out and work out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Other synonyms of figure out include lick, puzzle out, solve, work.

figure out (verb)	work out (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	do physical exercise
	give a workout to
	come up with
	work out in detail
	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	be calculated
	happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well