put together — prepare or organize
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutralcommon
To arrange or create something by collecting different parts, ideas, or people.
Say it like a native
Textbook I will compile a comprehensive proposal for your review.
Native I'll put together a proposal.
'Put together' is the natural verb for preparing something from parts; 'compile a comprehensive proposal' is formal.
Pattern: put something together
In use
- She put together a great team for the project.work
- For my last assignment, I had to put together a detailed report using information from several sources.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ She put together quickly a presentation.
✓ She quickly put together a presentation. / She put a presentation together quickly.
Keep the adverb out of the middle of the phrase.
Common collocations
put together + plan— a proposal, a team, a playlist, a report
Don't confuse it
Different from 'set up', which often means to start something or make it ready for use.
Related
- put together (assemble) — Another meaning of 'put together' is 'assemble'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.