piece together
Definition of piece together
: to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth. : to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
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: a part of a whole: such as
: fragment
: portion, allocation
: to repair, renew, or complete by adding pieces : patch
: in or into one place, mass, collection, or group
: in a body : as a group
: in or into contact, connection, collision, or union
: appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced
: composed in mind or manner : self-possessed
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