Definition of together
1a : in or into one place, mass, collection, or group the men get together every Thursday for pokerb : 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 togetherb : in or into association or relationship colors that go well together
3a : at one time : simultaneously events that happened togetherb : in succession was depressed for days together
4a : by combined action : jointly together we forced the doorb : in or into agreement or harmony the soloist and the orchestra weren't quite togetherc : 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 together add togetherb : as a unit : in the aggregate these arguments taken together make a convincing casec : considered as a whole : counted or summed up all together, there were 21 entries
togetherness
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Examples of together in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of together
Middle English togedere, from Old English togædere, from tō to + gædere together; akin to Middle High German gater together, Old English gaderian to gather
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of together
1 : appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced
2 : composed in mind or manner : self-possessed
Examples of together in a Sentence
He's a very together person.
she's one of the most together people I know
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First Known Use of together
1963
TOGETHER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of together for English Language Learners
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: with each other
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: in or into one group, mixture, piece, etc.
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: in a close relationship
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Definition of together for English Language Learners
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: confident, organized, and able to deal with problems in a calm and skillful way
TOGETHER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of together for Students
1 : in or into one group, body, or place We gathered together.
2 : in touch or in partnership with They are in business together.
3 : with or near someone or something else Let's walk together.
4 : at one time They gave the same answer together.
5 : in or by combined effort Members of the team worked together to win.
6 : in or into agreement We need to get together on a plan.
7 : considered as a whole My father gave more than all the others together.
8 : in or into contact She bangs the pots together.
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