"piece" meaning in All languages combined

See piece on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /piːs/ Audio: en-us-piece.ogg [US] Forms: piece [singular], pieces [plural]
enPR: pēs Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A piece is a part of something that can be or has been separated from it.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-noun-6l0-tU5c
  2. A piece is one example of a class or set of things.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-noun-6hKjhtNK
  3. A piece is something that is made by an artist.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-noun-Tns5Svn9
  4. In board games, a piece is an object that can be moved to mark your position.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-noun-ux69IqEN

Verb [English]

IPA: /piːs/ Audio: en-us-piece.ogg [US] Forms: piece [canonical], pieces [third-person, singular], pieced [past], pieced [past, participle], piecing [present, participle]
enPR: pēs Head templates: {{verb|piec|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you piece something together, you use bring together enough information to understand something.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-verb-VD9yy4kB
  2. If you piece something together, you put the pieces together.
    Sense id: simple-piece-en-verb-yOKWJ77t
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          "text": "The piece of music was beautiful."
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