Word

piece, v.
(pieced, pieces, piecing)
freq. cnt. 1

to join or unite the pieces of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

patch piece

sample sentences

"patch the skirt"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the cape

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the cape

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patching patch patch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

piece

semantic pointers

hypernym

join, conjoin

hyponym

vamp, vamp up

repair by adding pieces
<verb.change>

patch piece

sample sentences

"She pieced the china cup"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

piece

semantic pointers

hypernym

repair, fix, mend, restore, bushel, doctor, furbish up, touch on

eat intermittently; take small bites of
<verb.consumption>

nibble pick piece

sample sentences

"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s more bread

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nibbler nibble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

piece

semantic pointers

hypernym

eat

join during spinning
<verb.contact>

piece

sample sentences

"piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

splice

create by putting components or members together
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4

assemble piece put together set up tack tack together