Synonyms

live together

British

/ lɪv /

verb

(intr, adverb) (esp of an unmarried couple) to dwell in the same house or flat; cohabit

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live together Idioms

Cohabit, especially when not married. For example, “I ... am only concerned that their living together before the marriage took place should be so generally known” (Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813). [c. 1800] Also see live in sin.

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live together

There he has dreams to create a community where elders who are hikers can live together in the montane longleaf pine ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

But it also reminds me of why Ashitaka’s central question remains as moving as the film’s visual feasts: Why can’t humans and the forest live together in harmony?

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Young people heading off to university are at higher risk of potentially catching this strain of meningitis B, which can spread when people live together in shared accommodation.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

"I make them live together and they like having a party."

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

“We’re being forced to live together and forced to compete at something neither of us wants to compete over. I know it’s not your fault, but it doesn’t exactly put us in a friendly place.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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