together

to|geth|er1 [ tə`geðər ] adverb ***

▸ 1 combined or joined

▸ 2 with each other

▸ 3 near each other

▸ 4 against each other

▸ 5 when people unite

▸ 6 at the same time

▸ 7 considered as whole

▸ 8 in a relationship

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) if you put two or more things together, you combine them to form a single thing:

Now add the numbers together.

together with: Mix the flour together with the milk.

a ) if you sew, stick, join, etc. things together they form a continuous surface or become permanently joined to each other:

The cover is made from small patches of cloth sewn together.

The pages have stuck together!

2. ) used for saying that people are with each other or are doing something with each other:

They were still all together when I left.

do something together: Kevin, Jack, and Dave share a house together.

Bob and I worked together many years ago.

3. ) if you keep, collect, gather, etc. things together, you keep them in one place or collect them into one place:

Get all your things together and be ready to leave immediately.

4. ) if you rub or hit two things together, you rub or hit them against each other:

Marion was rubbing her hands together and trying to get warm.

5. ) if people are together, come together, etc., they work with each other and do not oppose each other:

All the parties must work together on this issue.

During the talks, the two sides came a little closer together.

6. ) at the same time:

Everyone arrived together at around four o'clock.

7. ) considered as a whole:

Their two salaries together give them quite a nice income.

8. ) married or having a sexual or romantic relationship:

Janice and Peter have been together four years now.

get back together (=after having separated): When did the Petersons get back together?

all together now

used for saying that you want people to say or sing something at exactly the same time

go together

1. ) two or more things that go together look good together or can be used together:

Do you think this shirt and this tie go together?

2. ) if two or more things go together, they happen at the same time because one thing causes the other:

High crime rates often go together with a lack of jobs.

together with something

in addition to something else:

Your sandwich, together with Carl's salad, came to $8.50.

together

to|geth|er 2 [ tə`geðər ] adjective SPOKEN

confident, sensible, and clear about what you are doing:

Jim's a really together person.