together
adverbadjectivetop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United Kingdom//tʊˈɡɛð.ə//
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- United Kingdom//təˈɡɛð.ə//
- United Kingdom/[tʰəˈɡɛð.ə]/
At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
adverb
- 1
At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
We went to school together.
We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely.
[…]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.
“[…] 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.
- 2
Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
He put all the parts together.
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.
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.
- 3
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.
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.
- 4
Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
It has been raining four days together
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.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *doh₁ Proto-Germanic *tōder. Proto-West Germanic tō Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *gadarder. Proto-West Germanic gadura Proto-West Germanic *tōgadurader. Old English tōgædere Middle English togedere English together 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.
adjective
- 1
informalCoherent; well-organized.
He’s really together.
Youthful, former fashion model & dancer needs to find a serious, together individual to call his own.
Forms
- comparative
- more together
- superlative
- most together
together · At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
toil · Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.toilet · A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a…token · Something serving as an expression of something else.