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go together

British  

verb

  1. to be mutually suited; harmonize

    the colours go well together

  2. informal (of two people) to have a romantic or sexual relationship

    they had been going together for two years
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go together Idioms  

  1. Be mutually suitable, appropriate, or harmonious, as in Pink and purple can go together well , or I don't think champagne and meatloaf go together . [c. 1600]

  2. Date on a regular basis, keep company. For example, Are Bill and Ann still going together? [Late 1800s] Also see go steady ; go with .

Example Sentences

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Two women said they would be willing to go to the shelter if there was availability and they could go together, and they could.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He finished by quoting the former head of the European Space Agency, Jean-Jacques Dordain: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"If you want to go fast, go alone - if you want to go far, go together," Dame Sarah Mullally said in her first public address as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

The work version of Mark S. used to be comfortable with daily patterns and efficiently sensing how number groupings go together.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

‘I don’t altogether. But I understand that Gandalf chose me a good companion. I am content. We will go together.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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