together
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura, *tegadura, from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, keep”), equivalent to to-2 + gather. Cognate with Scots thegither (“together”), Old Frisian togadera (whence West Frisian togearre (“together”)), Dutch tegader (“together”), Middle Low German tōgāder (“together”), Middle High German zegater (“together”). Compare also Old English ætgædere (“together”), Old English ġeador (“together”). More at gather.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/, /təˈɡɛðɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛðə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: to‧geth‧er
Adverb
together (not comparable)
- At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
- We went to school together.
- 1620, Giovanni Bocaccio, translated by John Florio, The Decameron, Containing an Hundred Pleaſant Nouels: Wittily Diſcourſed, Betweene Seuen Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen, Isaac Iaggard, Nouell 8, The Eighth Day:
- […] purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- “ […] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.
- Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
- He put all the parts together.
- a1420, The British Museum Additional MS, 12,056, “Wounds complicated by the Dislocation of a Bone”, in Robert von Fleischhacker, editor, Lanfranc's "Science of cirurgie.", London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, translation of original by Lanfranc of Milan, published 1894, →ISBN, page 63:
- Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. […] A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.
- In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
- Bob and Andy went into business together. Jenny and Mark have been together since they went on holiday to Mexico.
- 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
- A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
- Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
- 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 218:
- He would weep for hours together, and I verily believe that to the very end this spoilt child of life thought his weak tears in some way efficacious.
- It has been raining four days together
Usage notes
- In an invitation, it is usually implied that the speaker is included in "together". For example,
- Would you like to go to lunch together?
- is equivalent to
- Would you like to go to lunch with me?
Synonyms
- (at the same time): at the same time, concurrently; see also Thesaurus:simultaneously
- (into one place):
- (in a relationship or partnership): collectively, jointly; see also Thesaurus:jointly
- (without intermission or interruption):
Antonyms
Derived terms
- add together
- all together
- altogether
- band together
- bash together
- belong together
- birds of a feather flock together
- birds of the feather flock together
- bring together
- bunk together
- call together
- cement together
- clap together
- close together
- club together
- cobble together
- come together
- coming together
- crowd together
- draw together
- falling together
- fall together
- fit together
- flock together
- fudge together
- gather oneself together
- get it together
- get one's act together
- get one's crap together
- get oneself together
- get one's head together
- get one's poop together
- get one's shit together
- get together/get-together
- go together/go-together
- hang together
- have one's act together
- herd together
- hold it together
- hold oneself together
- hold together
- huddle together
- jumble together
- keep body and soul together
- keep it together
- keep soul and body together
- keep together
- knit together
- knock together
- lash together
- live together/live-together
- lump together
- make beautiful music together
- marshal together
- nest together
- patch together
- piece together
- pull oneself together
- pull together
- push together
- put heads together
- put one's hands together
- put-together
- put together
- put two and two together
- put two and two together and come up with five
- put two and two together and make five
- rake together
- rub one's hands together
- scrape together
- scratch together
- set together by the ears
- shake together
- slap together
- sleep together
- stand together
- stay together
- stiched-together
- stick together
- string together
- tack together
- the family that lays together stays together
- the family that prays together stays together
- the family that sleeps together keeps together
- throw together
- togetherdom
- togetherful
- togetherhood
- togetherish
- togetherless
- togetherlike
- togetherly
- togetherness
- togethership
- togethersome
- togetherwise
- together with
- toss together
- tumble together
- turn together
- two pennies to rub together
- untogether
- weld together
- when two Sundays come together
- work together
Translations
at the same time, in the same place
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into one place
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Adjective
together (comparative more together, superlative most together)
- (informal) Coherent; well-organized.
- Antonyms: disorganized, incoherent, untogether
- He’s really together.
- 1991 April 19, Russell T. Hartsaw, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
- Youthful, former fashion model & dancer needs to find a serious, together individual to call his own.
Derived terms
Translations
coherent, well-organized — see coherent
Middle English
Adverb
together
- Alternative form of togidere