together

[ tuh-geth -er ]

/ təˈgɛð ər /

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adverb

into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.

into or in union, proximity, contact, or collision, as two or more things: to sew things together.

into or in relationship, association, business, or agreement, etc., as two or more persons: to bring strangers together.

taken or considered collectively or conjointly: This one cost more than all the others together.

(of a single thing) into or in a condition of unity, compactness, or coherence: to squeeze a thing together; The argument does not hold together well.

at the same time; simultaneously: You cannot have both together.

without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly: for days together.

in cooperation; with united action; conjointly: to undertake a task together.

with mutual action; mutually; reciprocally: to confer together; to multiply two numbers together.

adjective

Slang. mentally and emotionally stable and well organized: a together person.

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Origin of together

before 900; late Middle English, variant of earlier togedere, togadere, Old English tōgædere; cognate with Old Frisian togadera. See to, gather

Usage note

See altogether.

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British Dictionary definitions for together

together

/ (təˈɡɛðə) /

adverb

with cooperation and interchange between constituent elements, members, etcwe worked together

in or into contact or union with each otherto stick papers together

in or into one place or assembly; with each otherthe people are gathered together

at the same timewe left school together

considered collectively or jointlyall our wages put together couldn't buy that car

continuouslyworking for eight hours together

closely, cohesively, or compactly united or heldwater will hold the dough together

mutually or reciprocallyto multiply 7 and 8 together

informal organizedto get things together

together with in addition to

adjective

slang self-possessed and well-organized; mentally and emotionally stableshe's a very together lady

Word Origin for together

Old English tōgædre; related to Old Frisian togadera, Middle High German gater; see gather

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Word Origin and History for together

together

Old English togædere, from to (see to) + gædere "together" (adv.), apparently a variant of the adverb geador "together," related to gadrian (see gather).

German cognate zusammen substitutes second element with Old High German verbal cognate of English same (Old English also had tosamne "together"). Adjective meaning "self-assured, free of emotional difficulties" is first recorded 1966.

Idioms and Phrases with together

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also see:

get one's act together
get together
go together
hang together
keep body and soul together
knock together
live together
piece together
pull oneself together
pull together
put our heads together
put together
put two and two together
scare up (scrape together)
stick together
string together
throw together

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