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piece together

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpis təˈɡɛðɚ/ · UK /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðə/

piece together means: Use separate bits of information to work out what happened or understand the whole situation.

verb

RECONSTRUCT EVENTSB2

Use separate bits of information to work out what happened or understand the whole situation.

  • We tried to piece together the story.
  • Police pieced together his movements from phone records.
  • Can you piece together what happened yesterday?

How to use it: piece together what… (Investigators pieced together what happened from camera recordings.); piece something together from something (She pieced the story together from old letters.)

Similar words: reconstruct, work out

Common phrases: piece together events, piece together something, piece together evidence

ASSEMBLE PARTSB2

Join separate or broken parts to make a whole thing.

  • We can piece together the broken plate.
  • She pieced the quilt together by hand.
  • Can you piece these fragments together?

How to use it: piece something together (We pieced the broken bowl together with glue.); piece something together from something (She pieced a blanket together from scraps of fabric.)

Similar words: assemble, put together, reassemble

Opposites: dismantle

Common phrases: piece together something, piece together fragments, piece together quilts

Questions about piece together

What does piece together mean?

Use separate bits of information to work out what happened or understand the whole situation.

What is piece together in other languages?

Türkçe: olanları çözmek · Español: reconstruir · Français: reconstituer · Deutsch: rekonstruieren · Italiano: ricostruire · 日本語: 再構成する

How do you pronounce piece together?

In American English /ˌpis təˈɡɛðɚ/; in British English /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðə/.

How do you use piece together in a sentence?

We tried to piece together the story. Police pieced together his movements from phone records.

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