See Also: Piece(money)
set piece(dictionary)
one-piece(dictionary)
two-piece(dictionary)
set piece(dictionary)
piece a these(dictionary)
piece(2)(dictionary)
piece(1)(dictionary)
Piece(finance)
Fc piece(medicine)

piece(2) (iou)



piece verb. [pi:s] LME.
[from the noun.]
verb trans. Mend, make whole, or complete by adding a piece; patch. LME.
fig.: Shakespeare Anthony & Cleopatra I will piece her opulant throne with kingdoms.
verb trans.
a. Join together to form one thing; mend (something broken) by joining the pieces; make by putting pieces together; fig. infer or construct from previously unrelated facts. Now usu. foll. by together. L15.
A. P. Herbert Piecing the jagged fragments of canvas together. J. Field I gradually pieced together the hints and clues. H. G. Wells She never succeeded in piecing together a consecutive story of his experiences.
b. Unite (with), join (to). Now rare. L16.
verb intrans. Come together, assemble; agree. Only in 17.
With adverbs in specialized senses: piece down increase the length or width of (a garment) by inserting a piece of material. piece on fit on, esp. as the corresponding piece. piece out complete or enlarge by the addition of a piece; eke out. piece together: see sense 2a above. piece up repair or make up by joining pieces or parts; patch up.
piecer noun a person who pieces things, a patcher; spec. (Hist.) a child employed in a spinning-mill to join the ends of broken threads: E19.