phrasal verb · neutral
put together
UK/pʊt təˈɡeðə/US/pʊt təˈɡɛðər/PUT·TO·GETH·ER
to assemble or compose something by combining parts or people; to prepare (a report, team, list)
Examples
“She put together a short presentation for the conference.”
“They put together a team of volunteers to help after the flood.”
“He put the model together in an afternoon.”
Band 8 sentence
“Within a week the team had put together a clear summary of the project's milestones and risks.”
Collocations
- put together a report/presentation
- put together a team/committee
- put something together in (time period)
Word family
Common mistakes
She made together a report.→She put together a report.
They put togethered a committee last week.→They put together a committee last week.
Say it for a higher band
5make→6assemble→7+put together
Synonyms
assemble
compile
Easily confused
set up
“They set up a new scholarship fund to support students.”
assemble
“He assembled the shelves in under an hour.”
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