1 A2 neutral
To assemble something by joining its parts.
"It took me three hours to put together that bookcase from the flat-pack box."
separable
put together
A2 neutral separable transitive
To assemble parts into a whole; to prepare or create something by combining elements; to collect and organize.
In plain English
To build or create something by joining different parts or pieces.
What does "put together" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To create or prepare something such as a plan, report, team, or package.
"We need to put together a proposal before the end of the week."
separable
3 B2 idiomatic informal
Used in the phrase 'more than X put together' to mean the combined total of all others.
"She knows more about the subject than the rest of the class put together."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To place things next to each other — transparent in the physical sense.
Actually means
To build or create something by joining different parts or pieces.
Usage tip
One of the most common phrasal verbs. Used for physical assembly (put together furniture), creating documents or plans (put together a report), forming groups (put together a team), and the expression 'more X than the rest put together' meaning the sum of all others.
Words that pair with "put together"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
team report plan presentation furniture package
How to conjugate "put together"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
put together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
puts together
he/she/it
Past simple
put together
yesterday
Past participle
put together
have + pp
-ing form
putting together
continuous
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