phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

put together

to assemble parts

What it means

To assemble the parts of something, or to create something by combining ideas, people, or materials. It is separable, and works for everything from flat-pack furniture to teams, reports, and plans.

Examples

  • It took him three hours to put the new bookshelf together.
  • She put together a great presentation in just one evening.
  • We need to put a team together for the charity football match.
  • Could you put together a quick summary of yesterday's meeting?

Where it comes from

A simple, transparent combination of 'put' and 'together' that has been in continuous English use for centuries. It is neutral in tone and works equally well in casual and professional contexts.

Related phrasal verbs

#set up#lay out#sort out#work out

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