piece together

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðər/
US: /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðər/

  1. To create something by joining different parts together.

    1. I need to piece together this broken vase carefully.
    2. Detectives tried to piece together the events leading up to the accident using witness reports.

  2. To discover the truth about something by collecting information from different places.

    1. She tried to piece together what happened last night.
    2. Investigators are trying to piece together the details of the crime from various sources.

Synonyms

assemble reconstruct synthesize deduce infer gather
piece together verb

  1. To assemble or construct something from various components or fragments.

    1. Let's piece together this puzzle, it looks fun.
    2. Archeologists had to piece together the ancient pot from numerous shards found at the site.

  2. To understand or explain something by combining different elements of information.

    1. He attempted to piece together the argument from her scattered remarks.
    2. Analysts had to piece together a coherent narrative from the conflicting economic indicators.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "piece together" in English means: To create something by joining different parts together., To discover the truth about something by collecting information from different places..

The phonetic transcription of "piece together" is /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðər/ in British English and /ˌpiːs təˈɡeðər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "piece together": assemble, reconstruct, synthesize, deduce, infer, gather.

Example usage of "piece together": "I need to piece together this broken vase carefully.". More examples on the page.