# piecing

/ˈpisɪŋ/ (US) · /pˈiːsɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/piecing
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

to put small parts together to make a whole. You use this when you fix something broken or try to understand something from clues.

For teachers: to join separate parts or fragments into a complete whole. Often implies gradual assembly or reconstruction from available evidence or material.

## Examples

- She is piecing the torn photo back together.
- The mechanic is piecing together the old engine from spare parts in the garage.
- After the fire, archivists spent months piecing together charred documents to recover a fuller record of the town's early history.

## Usage notes

- Commonly paired with 'together' ('piecing together') when meaning to assemble or reconstruct.

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