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putting together

putting together is the present participle and gerund of put together.

Meaning of put together

Verb

put together (third-person singular simple present puts together, present participle putting together, simple past and past participle put together)

  1. (transitive) To assemble, construct, build, or formulate.
    • If you try to put together the model kit yourself, be careful not to break any of the pieces.
    Synonyms:
    confect
  2. (transitive) To gather one's thoughts and come to conclusions.
    • They were drunk and slow and she was quick to her boot and quick with the blade and she had sliced one across the arm and the other across the cheek before either could put together what was happening.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 40, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 206

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Questions about putting together

What is putting together the present participle and gerund of?
Putting together is the present participle and gerund of put together.

Words near putting together in the dictionary

  1. putting to the test
  2. putting to the torch
  3. putting to use
  4. putting to words
  5. putting to work
  6. putting together
  7. putting two and two together
  8. putting two and two together and coming up with five
  9. putting two and two together and making five
  10. putting under
  11. putting up

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