together

adverb to·geth·er \ tə-ˈge-t͟hər \

Updated on: 27 May 2018

Definition of together

1 a : 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

2 a : in or into contact, connection, collision, or union

mix these ingredients together

b : in or into association or relationship

colors that go well together

3 a : at one time : simultaneously

events that happened together

b : in succession

was depressed for days together

4 a : 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

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

join together

add 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

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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.

Recent Examples of together from the Web

The shoulder really wasn’t at its best and was sore in the sectional, since the matches are closer together.

— john o'malley, Post-Tribune, "All smiles: Singles star Alexis Orlich, who wants to be a dentist, lifts Valparaiso to 23rd sectional tennis title," 22 May 2018
After the Lions put together one of their most gritty performances of the season — a 2-0 victory against host Montgomery Blair to win the 4A North regional championship on Monday — Eakes proclaimed the paper meme isn’t going anywhere.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Hobert pitches one-hit shutout to lift Howard softball to 2-0 win in 4A North region final," 22 May 2018
Shogun World is a sequel, essentially, put together on a schedule for a predetermined, gore-hungry audience, and clearly, no one at Delos put much work into the place’s narrative design.

— bryan bishop, The Verge, "Westworld Spoilers Club season 2, episode 5: Akane No Mai," 21 May 2018
Judges will be less able to allow an immigrant extra time to put together a case or to even seek an attorney at all.

— dara lind, Vox, "Jeff Sessions just ruled that the government should reopen 350,000 closed deportation cases," 21 May 2018
But the addiction support groups herd vulnerable people together, creating a big target for marketers.

— alexis c. madrigal, The Atlantic, "When You’re Not Just the Product on Facebook, but the Manager," 21 May 2018
Rob and Jennifer were together for as long as anyone can remember.

— CBS News, "Unsolved murder case is the talk of small Texas town 16 years later," 19 May 2018
Over the next few years, movies may lose altogether the aspect of public solitude, of being alone together in a crowd, in the dark, marvelling as spectacle devolves upon the human face.

— stephen metcalf, The New Yorker, "How Superheroes Made Movie Stars Expendable," 19 May 2018
When everything was mixed together, the batter needed to rest for 15 minutes, which further confirmed my impression that baking is too fussy and needs to get over itself.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "Baking the Royal Wedding Cake Is the Biggest Commitment I’ve Ever Made," 18 May 2018

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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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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together Synonyms

Phrases

at once, in unison;

together

adjective

Definition of together

1 : appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced

2 : composed in mind or manner : self-possessed

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Examples of together in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of together from the Web

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
Getting items like avocados, greens and mangoes to the North is a puzzle suppliers, shippers and grocers are constantly piecing together year-round, but colder months are tougher.

— annie zak, Anchorage Daily News, "How one cargo ship delay sends ripples through Alaska’s food supply chain," 11 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of together

1963

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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TOGETHER Defined for English Language Learners

together

adverb

Definition of together for English Language Learners

: with each other
: in or into one group, mixture, piece, etc.
: in a close relationship

together

adjective

Definition of together for English Language Learners

: confident, organized, and able to deal with problems in a calm and skillful way

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together

adverb to·geth·er \ tə-ˈge-t͟hər \

Definition 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.

9 : as a single unit or piece

Tape holds it together.

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