to put together
988
2.8
- phrasal verb
- /pʊt təˈɡɛðər/
:
montar (ensamblar)
- One of the six aptitudes identified by Pink is symphony, "the ability to put together the pieces."
- put together the pieces
- put together a coalition
- put together again
And the way we are putting things together does guarantee that.
- And the way we are putting things together does guarantee that.
- And so a task force is put together to investigate me.
- And when you put that puzzle together, it's so powerful.
- Well, Meg has put together a fun little montage.
- This is what we were able to put together for the same total price.
- It's just, it was poorly put together and poorly managed.
Examples
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She enjoys putting together puzzles with her friends on weekends.
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So I helped them put together a political party.
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No other world leader could have put together the coalition that fought the Gulf War.
Academic text (1991) -
After reading it, anyone can, with a little determination, put together terrific essays.
Academic text (1999) -
All six mobiles were then put together, and students described their parts to the class.
Academic text (1993) -
I bet we can find enough parts to put together that little moonship we discussed on Earth.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm gonna put together a press kit for Michelle, something I can take to businesses, get corporate donations, that kind of thing.
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I will put together a new bookshelf using the pieces I bought last week.
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They decided to put together a plan to improve the community garden.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To create something by putting parts together
∞
1.0
To make something by joining parts or materials
683
3.4
To make something begin, for example a business
638
2.7
To mix two or more things into one
278
1.1
Join two things so they form one piece
239
2.7
Be the parts that form a whole
201
3.5
To build something by joining parts or materials
192
3.2
To join two or more things so they become one
169
2.9
To put parts together to make something like a machine or toy
89
4.2
To join parts together to make something whole
55
6.4
To combine ideas or materials to make something new
35
3.2
To build a supporting structure by joining parts
30
4.9
Fasten something to a surface with small nails or pins
26
5.9
To come together or bring things together
22
3.5
Make something quickly without much care or planning
21
5.3
To put things together quickly and roughly using what is available
16
5.2
Make something quickly and roughly from things you have
8
4.0
To join separate things or events so they become one connected thing
4
7.4
To join several groups or parts to make one
4
4.0
To mix two or more things to make one thing
4
6.3
To mix different things closely together, like threads or melodies
3
6.0
Make something quickly without caring about details
1
4.9
To build the basic wooden structure of a building like a house
1
4.9
Make something quickly that will not last long
1
6.5
To gather small amounts of money, food, or a few people with difficulty to do something
To make something quickly and roughly using what is available
To join parts quickly in a careless, temporary way
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to create or assemble by combining parts' is directly derivable from 'put' (place/position) combined with 'together' (in combination/jointly), so the composite sense follows normal English composition. This is a common, cross-linguistic construction (verb + particle indicating combination), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Put together comes from the simple image of taking separate parts and putting them together, like fitting puzzle pieces or building a model into one whole. So it means 'to assemble' or 'create' something by joining its parts.