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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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Synonyms

assemble reconstruct work out put together figure out rebuild

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