fit together

verb

To put the appropriate parts of (something) into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.

“None of these pieces fit together. Are they really from the same jigsaw puzzle?”

Meanings

verbfit together (third-person singular simple present fits together, present participle fitting together, simple past and past participle fit together)

present singular third person fits together · participle present fitting together

  1. transitiveTo put the appropriate parts of (something) into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.
  2. intransitiveTo be able to be assembled in this way.

    None of these pieces fit together. Are they really from the same jigsaw puzzle?

Translations

Ancient Greek ἁρμόζω
  • ἁρμόζω (harmózō)put appropriate parts into a whole
Catalan armar
  • armarput appropriate parts into a whole
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