Phrase guide

tack together

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To assemble or put together (something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

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, put together, set up, tack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: join, bring together, make, create

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

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