"piece up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pieces up [present, singular, third-person], piecing up [participle, present], pieced up [participle, past], pieced up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} piece up (third-person singular simple present pieces up, present participle piecing up, simple past and past participle pieced up)
  1. Synonym of patch up Synonyms: patch up [synonym, synonym-of]
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