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putting two and two together

putting two and two together is the present participle and gerund of put two and two together.

Meaning of put two and two together

Verb

put two and two together (third-person singular simple present puts two and two together, present participle putting two and two together, simple past and past participle put two and two together)

  1. (idiomatic) To figure something out; to deduce or discern something.
    • We didn't tell our friends that we were dating, but I think they put two and two together.

Questions about putting two and two together

What is putting two and two together the present participle and gerund of?
Putting two and two together is the present participle and gerund of put two and two together.

Words near putting two and two together in the dictionary

  1. putting to the torch
  2. putting to use
  3. putting to words
  4. putting to work
  5. putting together
  6. putting two and two together
  7. putting two and two together and coming up with five
  8. putting two and two together and making five
  9. putting under
  10. putting up
  11. putting up a fight

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