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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition

To organize or prepare something non-physical (plan, presentation, team)

Example sentence
She put together a great presentation for the client meeting.
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Common pattern: put together + plan/group/collection (noun)

put together a presentation

put together a team

put together a playlist

put together a proposal

put together an outfit

Separable usage
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They put together a solid game plan before the match. ✅ (Correct)

They put a solid game plan together before the match. ✅ (Correct)

Meaning 1 of 3
Definition

To assemble or build something (furniture, puzzle, model)

Example sentence
It took him 2 hours to put together the bookshelf.
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Common pattern: put together + physical item (noun)

put together a bookshelf

put together a puzzle

put together a model

put together the crib

put together furniture

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

He put together a model airplane over the weekend. ✅ (Correct)

He put a model airplane together over the weekend. ✅ (Correct)