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.
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- reportFormal written findings
- dossierFile of personal information
- portfolioCollected works or assets
assemble · gather · organize · curate · edit · aggregate · consolidate · documentation
Constituent parts
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- piecesParts of something divided
- partsIndividual elements of whole
screwdriver · jigsaw · puzzle · IKEA · furniture · model · Lego · join
Combine into unified whole
- mergeCombine into unity
- blendCombine into mixture
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
fuse · unify · consolidate · coalesce · mesh · weave · reconcile · holistic
Cause to exist
- produceMake or manufacture
- formulateCreate methodically
- deviseCreate through ingenuity
- concoctInvent or devise
prepare · craft · cook up · whip up · recipe · meal · dish · mixture
Create a structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
fabricate · erect · engineer · carpentry · woodworking · craft · makeshift · rig
Detailed proposal for achieving
- arrangePlace methodically
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- schedulePlan of timed events
- preparationArranging things in advance
logistics · event · party · wedding · ceremony · itinerary · agenda · program
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
alliance · brainstorm · co-create · committee · working group · pooling · contribute · collectively
Unified group or outfit
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- stylishFashionably elegant
- accessorizeAdd decorative extras
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
matching · look · attire · dressed · fashionable · combination · mix and match · layering
collection
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- reportFormal written findings
- dossierFile of personal information
portfolio · assemble · gather · organize · curate · edit · aggregate · consolidate · documentation · research
components
Constituent parts
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- piecesParts of something divided
parts · screwdriver · jigsaw · puzzle · IKEA · furniture · model · Lego · join · connect
integrate
Combine into unified whole
combine · fuse · unify · consolidate · coalesce · mesh · weave · reconcile · holistic · coherent
create
Cause to exist
concoct · prepare · craft · cook up · whip up · recipe · meal · dish · mixture · blend
build
Create a structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- foundationUnderlying support structure
scaffold · fabricate · erect · engineer · carpentry · woodworking · craft · makeshift · rig · improvise
plan
Detailed proposal for achieving
- arrangePlace methodically
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- schedulePlan of timed events
preparation · logistics · event · party · wedding · ceremony · itinerary · agenda · program · reception
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
joint effort · alliance · brainstorm · co-create · committee · working group · pooling · contribute · collectively · group project
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- stylishFashionably elegant
- accessorizeAdd decorative extras
wardrobe · matching · look · attire · dressed · fashionable · combination · mix and match · layering · curated
- appearance idiomsall dolled up, dolled up, done up, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
- put togetherconnect, join, merge, fuse, unite
- improviseimprovise, make do, wing it, ad-lib, jury-rig
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- accomplishaccomplish, achieve, complete, do, finish
put togethertake apart
Separate into components
disassemble · dismantle · pull apart · tear apart · break down
put togetherscatter
Distribute in random directions
disperse · disorganize · jumble · mess up · muddle
put togetherfalling apart
Gradually breaking into pieces
scattered · disorganized · disheveled · frazzled · all over the place