figure as

figure someone as something

to think of a person as a particular type of person. I figured her as a reliable worker. We figured them all as good credit risks.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xun	-	Chinese
Gisela	-	German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
Arya	-	Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Christy (1)	KRIS-tee	English
Nigellus	-	English (Archaic)
Phyllida	FIL-i-də	English (Rare)