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together

adverb, adjective·Everyday

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UK/təˈɡeðə/
US/təˈɡeðɚ/

Meanings

  1. adverbnot comparable

    With each other, in the same place or at the same time.

    Grammar: Goes after the verb or object: live together, put them together.

    Patterns

    • do something together
    • together with someone

    The two families travel together every summer.

    We walked home together after the concert.

    Please put your books together on the shelf.

  2. adverbnot comparable

    So as to join, mix or connect two or more things into one.

    Grammar: Often follows verbs like tie, glue or mix: stick the pieces together.

    Patterns

    • tie something together
    • bring something together
    • mix something together

    Mix the flour and butter together until smooth.

    She glued the broken plate back together.

    The festival brings the whole town together.

  3. adverbnot comparable

    At exactly the same moment, or without a break in time.

    Grammar: Often means simultaneously: all together now. In time phrases it can mean without a break: three days together.

    Patterns

    • all together
    • at the same time
    • for hours together

    The runners crossed the line together.

    They sang the last line together.

    He stayed awake for three nights together.

  4. adjectiveafter a verbinformal

    Calm, organized and sensible in the way you behave and deal with life.

    Grammar: Used after be or seem: She is really together. Not placed before a noun.

    Patterns

    • be together
    • seem together

    She always seems so together, even before big exams.

    He is young but very together about money.

    I was nervous, but I tried to look together.

Common combinations

work together
The two companies agreed to work together on the project.
come together
People came together to rebuild the community center.
all together
The whole class sang all together.
together with
The school, together with parents, organized the fair.
get together
Let's get together for dinner this weekend.
pull yourself together
He took a deep breath and pulled himself together.

Synonyms and how they differ

jointly
Jointly is more formal and stresses shared ownership or responsibility.
collectively
Collectively treats several people as one group, often in official writing.
simultaneously
Simultaneously stresses exact timing, while together can also mean in the same place.
in unison
In unison means doing or saying something at the same time in the same way, such as singing.

Opposites

apartseparately

Word family

togetherness noun
the warm feeling of being close to others
altogether adverb
completely, or in total
get-together noun
a small informal social meeting

Commonly confused: together or altogether? together or together with?

together vs altogether

Altogether means completely or in total, while all together means everyone or everything at the same time or place.

together vs together with

Together with adds another person or thing to the subject but does not make the verb plural: the teacher, together with the students, was late.

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