1 B1 neutral
To join pieces of fabric or material by sewing.
"She stitched together scraps of old cloth to make a colourful quilt."
separable
stitch together
B2 neutral separable transitive
To join or assemble things — physically by sewing, or figuratively by combining different elements into a whole.
In plain English
To join pieces of cloth by sewing them, or to combine different parts to make one thing.
What does "stitch together" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To combine different elements, groups, or ideas to form a unified whole.
"The director stitched together footage from three different countries to create the documentary."
separable
3 C1 idiomatic neutral
To negotiate and finalize a deal or agreement from multiple parts.
"After months of talks, they finally stitched together a coalition government."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To join pieces of material together using a needle and thread.
Actually means
To join pieces of cloth by sewing them, or to combine different parts to make one thing.
Usage tip
Used both literally (sewing/needlework) and figuratively (assembling a deal, story, team, or coalition). The figurative sense is common in journalism and business contexts.
Words that pair with "stitch together"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
coalition deal agreement narrative team fabric
How to conjugate "stitch together"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
stitch together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stitches together
he/she/it
Past simple
stitched together
yesterday
Past participle
stitched together
have + pp
-ing form
stitching together
continuous
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