piece out

verb

To increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.

“He pieced out what he knew from the witnesses.”

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Meanings

verbpiece out (third-person singular simple present pieces out, present participle piecing out, simple past and past participle pieced out)

present singular third person pieces out · participle present piecing out · participle past pieced out · past pieced out

  1. transitiveTo increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.

    She pieced out a meal for three from what was in the cupboard.

  2. transitiveTo lay out or present possible components of a whole.

    He pieced out what he knew from the witnesses.

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APA

piece out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20out

MLA

“piece out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piece out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20out.

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