put together
Idioms-
Build, assemble, create, as in We put together the new bookcase , or This writer can't put together a coherent sentence . [First half of 1500s]
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Combine mentally, as in Once she put this and that together she knew exactly what had happened . [First half of 1600s] Also see put our heads together ; put two and two together .
Example Sentences
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Studio costume designers, including Howard Greer and, later, Jean Louis, put together flight attendant fashion.
From Los Angeles Times
Back in late July, he acknowledged wanting to go to the NFL if he put together a successful season.
From Los Angeles Times
The American Consumer Credit Counseling and National Foundation for Credit Counseling can help you put together a budget.
From MarketWatch
They got Torres a video editor, but the person quit after five minutes of viewing deportation footage — so Torres continues to put together the final product.
From Los Angeles Times
That is why Ireland and France have put together long winning runs.
From BBC
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