Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put something into perspective

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: put -some-thing in-to per-spec-tive
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.

Example Sentences

"You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you."

Inflected Forms

puts something into perspective (present, singular) putting something into perspective (participle, present)

Questions

What does put something into perspective mean?: To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.

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