piece together
B2 neutral mixed both
In simple words
to make the whole thing by joining little parts
Literal meaning: to join pieces so they make one whole
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to join separate physical parts to make something whole
"The archaeologists pieced together the broken vase in the lab."
Grammar: mixed
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to gradually understand a situation by collecting and connecting bits of information
"Detectives are still piecing together what happened that night."
"Police are still piecing together the events that led up to the crash."
— Common news report wording; exact source not reliably attributable
Grammar: mixed
3 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to rebuild a memory, story, or past event from incomplete parts
"After looking at the photos, she pieced together her childhood summers."
Grammar: mixed
Usage notes
Very common for both physical assembly and mental reconstruction from clues or memories.
Commonly used with
evidence story clues fragments puzzle memory
Forms
Base
piece together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pieces together
he/she/it
Past simple
pieced together
yesterday
Past participle
pieced together
have + pp
-ing form
piecing together
continuous
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