band together

1 to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town Synonyms cooperate (together), collaborate, concert, concur, conjoin, conspire, join, league, team (up), uniteRelated Words connive; affiliate, ally, associate, combine, confederate, hang together, interface

2 to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants Synonyms associate, ally (together), club, coalesce, cohere, confederate, conjoin, cooperate, federate, league, uniteRelated Words cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up); incorporate, organize, unionize; affiliate; amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge; knot, link, tie, wedNear Antonyms detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder; alienate, estrange, fall outAntonyms break up, disband