Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put two and two together

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: put t-wo and t-wo -to-geth-er
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To figure something out; to deduce or discern something.

Example Sentences

"We didn't tell our friends that we were dating, but I think they put two and two together."
"He prided himself on his power of observation and the accuracy of the deductions which resulted from it—a detail of his business. "It's nothing more than using one's eyes and putting two and two together," he would modestly declare, when he wished to be deprecatory rather than impressive […]"
"“I say,” said Mr. Farringdon, suddenly putting two and two together, “are you the Miss Vane? The novelist . . . You are! […]”"

Inflected Forms

puts two and two together (present, singular) putting two and two together (participle, present)

Phrases

put two and two together and make five connect the dots

Frequently Paired Words

connect the dots

Questions

What does put two and two together mean?: To figure something out; to deduce or discern something.

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