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put two and two together

put two and two to·geth·er
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [poo t too and too tuh-geth -er]
    • /pʊt tu ænd tu təˈgɛð ər/
    • /ˈpʊt ˈtuː ənd ˈtuː təˈɡeðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t too and too tuh-geth -er]
    • /pʊt tu ænd tu təˈgɛð ər/

Definitions of put two and two together words

  • noun put two and two together a cardinal number, 1 plus 1. 1
  • noun put two and two together a symbol for this number, as 2 or II. 1
  • noun put two and two together a set of this many persons or things. 1
  • noun put two and two together a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with two pips. 1
  • adjective put two and two together amounting to two in number. 1
  • idioms put two and two together in two, into two separate parts, as halves: A bolt of lightning split the tree in two. 1
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Origin of put two and two together

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English twā (feminine and neuter; cf. twain); cognate with German zwei; compare Latin duo, Greek dýo

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Parts of speech for Put two and two together

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Put two and two together

put two and two together popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for put two and two together

verb put two and two together

  • deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
  • figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
  • get right — be correct about
  • hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
All 4 Synonyms of put two and two together

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