Phrase guide

put together

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In total.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Alaska has more land than Texas and Oklahoma put together.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Stable and sound psychologically and hence in other respects; competent and responsible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To assemble, construct, build, or formulate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • If you try to put together the model kit yourself, be careful not to break any of the pieces.
  • We'll need to put together a plan if we want to get this project finished.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To gather one's thoughts and come to conclusions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

create by putting components or members together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She pieced a quilt
  • He tacked together some verses
  • They set up a committee

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assemble, piece, set up, tack, tack together

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: join, bring together, make, create

Narrower terms: confect, confection, comfit, jumble, confuse, mix up, reassemble, configure, compound, rig up

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

61 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 總計 /总计 (zǒngjì) — in total
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合計 /合计 (héjì) — in total
  • Finnish: yhteensä — in total
  • Finnish: yhdessä — in total
  • French: réuni — in total
  • Italian: messe assieme — in total
  • Central Kurdish: پێکەوە (pêkewe) — in total
  • Polish: łącznie — in total
  • Portuguese: em suma — in total
  • Russian: вместе взятых (vmeste vzjatyx) — in total
  • Spanish: en conjunto — in total
  • Swedish: tillsammans — in total
  • Azerbaijani: qurmaq — to assemble or build
  • Azerbaijani: yığmaq — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拼合 (pīnhé) — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 組合 /组合 (zǔhé) — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 組成 /组成 (zǔchéng) — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝配 /装配 (zhuāngpèi) — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 組裝 /组装 (zǔzhuāng) — to assemble or build
  • Chinese Mandarin: 制定 (zhìdìng) — to assemble or build
  • Egyptian: dmD:Y1 (dmḏj) — to assemble or build
  • Egyptian: i-a:W10-b (jꜥb) — to assemble or build
  • Finnish: koota — to assemble or build
  • Finnish: koostaa — to assemble or build
  • French: assembler — to assemble or build
  • German: zusammenfügen — to assemble or build
  • Ancient Greek: συντίθημι (suntíthēmi) — to assemble or build
  • Ancient Greek: συντάσσω (suntássō) — to assemble or build
  • Italian: assemblare — to assemble or build
  • Italian: montare — to assemble or build
  • Korean: 조립하다 (joriphada) — to assemble or build
  • Central Kurdish: پێکھێنان (pêkhênan) — to assemble or build
  • Latin: compōnō — to assemble or build
  • Latin: compingō — to assemble or build
  • Latin: condō — to assemble or build
  • Polish: składać — to assemble or build
  • Polish: złożyć — to assemble or build
  • Polish: poskładać — to assemble or build
  • Polish: montować — to assemble or build
  • Polish: zmontować — to assemble or build
  • Polish: łączyć — to assemble or build
  • Polish: połączyć — to assemble or build
  • Polish: organizować — to assemble or build
  • Polish: zorganizować — to assemble or build
  • Portuguese: montar — to assemble or build
  • Portuguese: construir — to assemble or build
  • Romanian: încropi — to assemble or build
  • Russian: собрать (sobratʹ) — to assemble or build
  • Russian: составить (sostavitʹ) — to assemble or build
  • Spanish: construir — to assemble or build
  • Spanish: elaborar — to assemble or build
  • Swedish: sätta ihop — to assemble or build
  • Turkish: birleştirmek — to assemble or build
  • Turkish: bir araya getirmek — to assemble or build
  • Ukrainian: склада́ти (skladáty) — to assemble or build
  • Ukrainian: скла́сти (sklásty) — to assemble or build
  • Italian: raccogliere — to gather one's thoughts
  • Polish: zbierać myśli — to gather one's thoughts
  • Polish: zebrać myśli — to gather one's thoughts
  • Russian: сообразить (soobrazitʹ) — to gather one's thoughts
  • Russian: собраться с мыслями (sobratʹsja s mysljami) — to gather one's thoughts