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piece together

phrasal verb

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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together play

  1. : in or into one place, mass, collection, or group

  2. : in a body : as a group

  3. : in or into contact, connection, collision, or union

  1. : appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced

  2. : composed in mind or manner : self-possessed

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