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

Flour, yeast, salt, water, and skill come together to make something truly magic and life-sustaining under Martin’s strong, watchful eye. — Annemarie Conte, Woman's Day, "What We Learned After Baking Nothing But Bread for 3 Days," 9 Apr. 2019 The parents of two documented the process of putting together their daughter, Luna's, new outdoor playhouse, and the whole experience is so dang relatable. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's Over-the-Top Family Playhouse Is Surprisingly Affordable," 6 Apr. 2019 The party is in part being put together by DJ and former Daft Punk manager Busy P, and his record label, Ed Banger Records. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Versailles Is Putting on a Rave in the Hall of Mirrors," 29 Mar. 2019 Make no mistake, Margo is always done and put together, but given a crown and a castle — that's when the beauty looks get more exciting. — Sable Yong, Allure, "Summer Bishil Is the Mean Girl Renaissance We’ve Been Waiting For," 27 Mar. 2019 Three years after splitting itself apart, Avon Products Inc. has been looking at a deal that would put the company back together. — Sharon Terlep, WSJ, "Avon, After Breakup, Explores Deal That Would Put It Back Together," 22 Mar. 2019 Chance encounters constantly bring Lucy and Jack together and while their chemistry is undeniable, the fear of losing someone again holds Jack back. — Lindsey O'connell, Woman's Day, "Exclusive! Watch a Sneak Peek of Hallmark Channel’s New Movie with Jodie Sweetin from 'Fuller House'," 5 Mar. 2019 Watching it come together was astonishing and delightful. — Simon Doonan, ELLE Decor, "Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan Give Their Greenwich Village Home a Glitz Makeover," 8 Mar. 2019 The cast coming together marks their first public appearance since the death of Luke Perry — the actor, who portrayed Fred Andrews on the CW series, died on March 4. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Cole Sprouse Was Supported by Lili Reinhart and the "Riverdale" Cast at the "Five Feet Apart" Premiere," 8 Mar. 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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