together

to|geth|er¹ W1S1 [təˈgeðə US -ər] adv

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1¦(with each other)¦

2¦(make one thing)¦

3¦(be a couple)¦

4¦(in one place)¦

5 close/packed/crowded etc together

6¦(against each other)¦

7¦(in agreement)¦

8¦(at the same time)¦

9¦(combine amounts)¦

10 together with something/somebody

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[: Old English; Origin: togAdere, from to 'to' + gAdere 'together']

1.) ¦(WITH EACH OTHER)¦

if two or more people do something together, they do it with each other

≠ ↑alone, separately ↑separately

▪ We've very much enjoyed working together .

▪ They've decided to spend more time together.

▪ He and my father were at school together.

▪ Together they went back inside the villa.

2.) ¦(MAKE ONE THING)¦

if you put two or more things together, you join them so that they touch or form one whole thing or group

≠ ↑apart

▪ He'd tried to glue the broken pieces together.

▪ Mix the butter and sugar together.

▪ She clasped her hands together.

▪ He took the engine apart and then put it back together again.

▪ The model was held together with string.

3.) ¦(BE A COUPLE)¦

if two people are together, they are married, or are having a romantic or sexual relationship

▪ Mark and I have been together eight years now.

▪ Are those two together?

▪ A lot of people live together before getting married.

▪ Sometimes I don't know what keeps us together .

4.) ¦(IN ONE PLACE)¦

if you keep, collect etc things together, you keep or collect them all in one place

▪ She keeps all the important documents together in one file.

▪ Embarrassed, she gathered her things together and left.

▪ Goods of a similar kind should be stored together.

5.) close/packed/crowded etc together

if people or objects are close together, packed together etc, they are placed very near to each other

▪ The trees had been planted a little too close together.

▪ The climbers were sitting huddled together for warmth.

6.) ¦(AGAINST EACH OTHER)¦

if you rub or hit things together, you rub or hit them against each other

▪ Max was rubbing his hands together with glee.

▪ Knock the brushes together to clean them.

7.) ¦(IN AGREEMENT)¦

if people are together, come together etc, they are or become united, especially in order to try and achieve something

▪ Together we can win.

▪ The Conference called on all good men to come together to resist socialism.

▪ He said that the main purpose of the Baha'i Faith was to bring people together .

8.) ¦(AT THE SAME TIME)¦

at the same time

▪ Both letters should have arrived. I mailed them together.

▪ 'Oh!' they said together.

all together (now)

(=used to tell a group of people to all say or do something at the same time)

▪ Right men. All together now...Push!

9.) ¦(COMBINE AMOUNTS)¦

when two amounts or quantities are added together, they are combined

▪ Add these numbers together and then divide the total by 7.

▪ Together they won only 21% of the votes.

▪ The table and chairs are together worth about £200.

10.) together with sth/sb

a) in addition to something else

▪ Just bring it back to the store, together with your receipt.

▪ Becoming self-employed meant giving up a secure salary, together with sick leave and long vacation time.

b) used to mention someone else who is also involved in an activity or situation

▪ He, together with Bill Dunn, decided to climb out of the canyon.

→bring together at ↑bring

→get together at ↑get

→get your act together at ↑act¹ (4)

→hold together at ↑hold¹

→piece sth together at ↑piece²

→pull together at ↑pull¹

together ²

together² adj spoken

someone who is together is confident, thinks clearly, and does things in a sensible organized way - used to show approval

▪ Jane is such a together person.