pʊt təˈɡɛðər
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- put
- Particle:
- together
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "put together" mean?
- To assemble something from separate parts
- To create or organize something
- To combine things to make a whole
Examples
- It took me three hours to put together the IKEA furniture.
- We need to put together a proposal for the client.
- She put together a beautiful photo album for her parents.
- Can you put together a team for the project?
- Let me put together some ideas and get back to you.
How to use it
'More than all the others put together' is a common expression meaning combined total. Very useful in professional settings.
Word order
Separable: 'put something together' or 'put together something'
Similar expressions
assemble
construct
create
organize
compile
Opposites
take apart
disassemble
dismantle
Related phrasal verbs
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