together

adverb

to·geth·er | \ tə-ˈge-t͟hər

Definition of together

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : in or into one place, mass, collection, or group the men get together every Thursday for poker

b : in a body : as a group students and faculty together presented the petition

2a : in or into contact, connection, collision, or union mix these ingredients together

b : in or into association or relationship colors that go well together

3a : at one time : simultaneously events that happened together

b : in succession was depressed for days together

4a : by combined action : jointly together we forced the door

b : in or into agreement or harmony the soloist and the orchestra weren't quite together

c : in or into a unified or coherent structure or an integrated whole can't even put a simple sentence together

5a : with each other —used as an intensive after certain verbs join togetheradd together

b : as a unit : in the aggregate these arguments taken together make a convincing case

c : considered as a whole : counted or summed up all together, there were 21 entries

together

adjective

Definition of together (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced

2 : composed in mind or manner : self-possessed

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Examples of together in a Sentence

Adverb

They went to the party together. They have been living together for eight years. We enjoy spending time together. The old friends were together again after many long years apart. The partners have been in business together since 1971. They gathered together to celebrate. The presentation binds together several concepts. The old fence was held together by chicken wire. two sticks of dynamite bound together by tape She got back together with her old boyfriend.

Adjective

He's a very together person. she's one of the most together people I know

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

The Census Bureau previously projected that the various minority groups - when totaled together - will outnumber white non-Hispanic U.S. residents in 2045. — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, "As U.S. grows more diverse and older, so has Ohio since census 2010, new estimates show," 20 June 2019 If attached, the two of you enjoy your life together. — BostonGlobe.com, "Horoscope," 20 June 2019 Bandick addressed the related concepts of Alert and Inform together. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Class gives tips for responding to an active shooter," 20 June 2019 Hovland, Wolff, Suh and Morikawa have played together often. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "Recently turned professionals Hovland, Wolff, Morikawa and Suh like their chances at the Travelers Championship," 20 June 2019 And the league is going away from playing two big men together. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Goga Bitadze is a strange draft choice for the Pacers," 20 June 2019 The skydivers were found at 8:36 a.m. tangled together in a tree near East Minnesota Avenue and North McDonald Avenue, Graham said. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Skydivers found, one with injuries, after veering off course over DeLand, authorities say," 20 June 2019 Activists said part of the reason why prosecutors rarely charge an officer is because the two agencies work so closely together in criminal cases. — AZCentral.com, "Police shootings in Arizona," 19 June 2019 Jon’s theory changes the order of the movies from release date to actual chronological order and shows how the witch from Brave actually ties everything together. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "What is the Pixar Theory and What Does It Mean For Your Favorite Movies?," 19 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The Spartans and Nitros have been busy throughout the summer putting together lineup combinations that will hopefully have them in line to contend for league titles next season. — Charles Rich, latimes.com, "La Cañada girls' basketball gets best of Glendale," 11 July 2018 Spend some together time on the computer (or tablet or smartphone) to help establish this is not just a solitary activity. — Alan Kazdin, Time, "How to Manage Parental Control Over Your Child's Screen Time," 30 Apr. 2018 These patterns appear most often in club soccer, in which the players are together year-round and have the time to work on perfecting their timing and understanding of each other’s tendencies. — Grant Wahl, SI.com, "Masters of Modern Soccer: Chicharito and the Art of Mexico's Synchronization," 3 May 2018 The getting-back-together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, "She’s sneaking around with her ex-husband and hiding it from her son," 22 Jan. 2018 The getting-back-together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, "She’s sneaking around with her ex-husband and hiding it from her son," 22 Jan. 2018 The getting-back-together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, "She’s sneaking around with her ex-husband and hiding it from her son," 22 Jan. 2018 The getting-back-together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, "She’s sneaking around with her ex-husband and hiding it from her son," 22 Jan. 2018 The getting-back-together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, "She’s sneaking around with her ex-husband and hiding it from her son," 22 Jan. 2018

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