put together

Build from parts

Put together means to assemble or construct from parts: She put together the bookshelf in an hour.

It extends to organizing or creating something coherent: He put together a presentation, They put together a deal.

The phrase also describes combined totals: She earns more than the rest of us put together.

As an adjective, it means composed and competent: a very put-together person.

compile

collection

Gathered set of items

portfolio · assemble · gather · organize · curate · edit · aggregate · consolidate · documentation · research

assemble

components

Constituent parts

parts · screwdriver · jigsaw · puzzle · IKEA · furniture · model · Lego · join · connect

synthesize

integrate

Combine into unified whole

combine · fuse · unify · consolidate · coalesce · mesh · weave · reconcile · holistic · coherent

compose

create

Cause to exist

concoct · prepare · craft · cook up · whip up · recipe · meal · dish · mixture · blend

construct

build

Create a structure

scaffold · fabricate · erect · engineer · carpentry · woodworking · craft · makeshift · rig · improvise

organize

plan

Detailed proposal for achieving

preparation · logistics · event · party · wedding · ceremony · itinerary · agenda · program · reception

collaborate

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

joint effort · alliance · brainstorm · co-create · committee · working group · pooling · contribute · collectively · group project

outfit

ensemble

Unified group or outfit

wardrobe · matching · look · attire · dressed · fashionable · combination · mix and match · layering · curated

Categories
Opposites
assembly/construction

put togethertake apart

Separate into components

disassemble · dismantle · pull apart · tear apart · break down

organization/coherence

put togetherscatter

Distribute in random directions

disperse · disorganize · jumble · mess up · muddle

personal composure (adjective sense)

put togetherfalling apart

Gradually breaking into pieces

scattered · disorganized · disheveled · frazzled · all over the place

Family

together, putting, puts, putter, puttering, putters, putted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G