hit upon
verb/ɐ.tiˈnaɾ/medium
a·ti·nar
Definition
To hit upon; to guess or discover correctly.
She finally hit upon the right solution to the problem.
I can't hit upon his name at the moment.
Common collocations
hit upon the answerhit the target
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente relacionada com 'atinar' no sentido de 'acertar'.