Slivering antonyms

What is the opposite word for Slivering?

• mend

  cut into ribbons, knock a piece out of
• combine

  knock a piece out of, sever
• increase

  knock a piece out of, sever
• fix

  knock a piece out of
• unite

  sever
• sew

  cut into ribbons, cut outer covering off
• put together

  knock a piece out of
• build

  sever
• join

  sever
• create
• construct
• connect
• 

  bear
• give birth
• close
• cover

  cut outer covering off