together

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UK /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ US /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/

adv 4adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, broken, high, individual, live, serious, shared, short

We all decided to work together on the school project instead of doing it separately.

VERB + TOGETHER

benefit, books, came, can't, don't, find, gathered, go

We came together to plan the community garden project last spring.

TOGETHER + NOUN

brothers, laramie

The two brothers together managed to fix the old truck before winter arrived.

PREP.

in, out, up

We need to pull together to get this project finished on time.

ADV.

really

My friends and I really came together to help organize the neighborhood cleanup event.

Definitions

adv

At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.

We went to school together.

We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely.

Into one place; into a single thing; combined.

He put all the parts together.

Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.

In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.

Bob and Andy went into business together. Jenny and Mark have been together since they went on holiday to Mexico.

A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.

Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.

It has been raining four days together

He would weep for hours together, and I verily believe that to the very end this spoilt child of life thought his weak tears in some way efficacious.

adj

Coherent; well-organized.

He’s really together.

Youthful, former fashion model & dancer needs to find a serious, together individual to call his own.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — with cooperation and interchange

unitedly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

birds of the feather flock together

Alternative form of birds of a feather flock together.

put two and two together

To figure something out; to deduce or discern something.

We didn't tell our friends that we were dating, but I think they put two and two together.

get together

To meet, to gather together, to congregate.

In fact, she doesn't mention the fact that I've obviously been avoiding her, just sounds genuinely thrilled to hear from me, and as soon as I mention getting together she suggests

knock together

To assemble something quickly.

I'll just knock together a quick demo.

sleep together

To have sex with each other.

Example Bank

We went to school together.

Wiktionary

We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely.

Wiktionary

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Wiktionary

He’s really together.

Wiktionary

Youthful, former fashion model & dancer needs to find a serious, together individual to call his own.

Wiktionary

We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, together is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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